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CHAPTER
12 Time and Work
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Section I — Basic Concept of Time and Work
1. 36 men together can build a wall 140 m 3. A, B and C can complete a piece of Explanation: Let the whole work be
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long in 21 days; the number, of men work- work in 24, 5 and 12 days respectively. completed in x days.
ing at the same rate required to build the Working together, they will complete the 1
same wall in 14 days is same work in A’s 1 day work =
10
[SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2016] (SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam,
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(a) 54 (b) 48 2015) B’s 1 day work =
12
dy
7 1
(c) 36 (d) 18 (a) days (b) 3 days
24 13 1
C’s 1 day work =
Explanation: Here, W1 = W2 = 140 1 15
(c) 4 days (d) days According to the question, A’s (x − 5) days
M1 = 36, M2 = ? 24
work + B’s (x- 3) days work + C’s x days
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D1 = 21, D2 = 14 1
Explanation: A’s 1 day work = works = l
W1 W2 24 x −5 x −3 x
∵ = 1 ⇒ + + =1
M1D1 M2D2 B’s 1 day work = 10 12 15
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5
⇒
140
=
140 6 (x − 5) + 5(x − 3) + 4 x
1 ⇒ =1
36 × 21 M2 × 14 C’s 1 day work = 60
12
36 × 21 ⇒ 6x = 30 + 5x – 15 + 4x = 60
⇒ M2 = = 54 ∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work
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14
1 1 1 ⇒ 15x – 45 = 60
Hence, the correct option is (a). = + +
24 5 12 ⇒ 15x = 60 + 45 = 105
2. If 20 women can lay a road of length
5 + 24 + 10 105
100 m in. 10 days. Then 10 women can lay = ⇒ x= = 7 days
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the same road of length 50 m in 120 15

[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 39 13 Hence, the correct option is (c).
= =
2015] 120 40 5. A and B can do a piece of work in 15
(a) 20 days
∴ Required time days. B and C can do the same work in 10
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(b) 15 days days and A and C can do the same in 12

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(c) 5 days = =3 days. Time taken by A, B and C together to
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(d) 10 days do the job is
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Hence, the correct option is (b). [SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam,
Explanation: 2015]
4. A, B and C can complete a work in 10,
Women Length Days (a) 4 days (b) 9 days
12 and 15 days respectively. A left the
20 100 10
10 50 x work 5 days before the work was com- (c) 8 days (d) 5 days
pleted and B left 2 days after A had left.
10 : 20⎫ The number of days required to complete Explanation: 59. (A + B)’s 1 day work =
∴ ⎬ :: 10 : x 1
100 : 50 ⎭ the whole work is
(SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 15
⇒ 10 × 100 × x = 20 × 50 × 10 1
2015) (B + C)’s 1 day work =
20 × 50 × 10 2 2 10
⇒ x= = 10 days (a) 8 (b) 6
1000 3 3 1
(A + C)’s 1 day work =
Hence, the correct option is (d). (c) 7 (d) 6 12
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12.2 Chapter 12
On adding all three, 8. A and B can do a given piece of work in Explanation: A’s 2 days work = B’s 3 days
2(A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work 8 days, B and C can do the same work in 12 work
days and A, B, C complete it in 6 days. The ∴ Time taken by A = 8 days
1 1 1 4+6+5
= + + = number of days required to finish the
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15 10 12 60 work by A and C is ∴ Time taken by B = × 3
15 1 (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 2015)
2
= = = 12 days
60 4 (a) 16 (b) 8
1 Hence, the correct option is (b).
∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day’s work = (c) 12 (d) 24
8 1
∴ Required time = 8 days 11. A and B together can do a piece of
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
Hence, the correct option is (c). 8 work in 6 days. If A can alone do the work
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1 in 18 days, then the number of days
(B + C)’s 1 daywork =
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6. A, B and C can do a work separately in 12 required for B to finish the work is
16, 32 and 48 days respectively. They (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam, 2015)
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started the work together but B left off 8 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work = (a) 10 (b) 12
days and C six days before the completion 6
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1 1 (c) 9 (d) 15
of the work. In what time is the work ∴ C’s 1 day work = −
finished? 6 8 1
(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 2015) Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
(a) 10 days (b) 9 days 4 −3 1 6
= = 1
(c) 12 days (d) 14 days 24 24 A’s 1 day work =
18
A’s 1 day work
dy
Explanation: Let the work be completed
1 1 2 −1 1 1 1
in x days. = − = = ∴ B’s 1 day work = −
6 12 12 12 6 18
According to the question,
3−1 2 1
x x −8 x −6 ∴ (A + C)’s 1 day work = = =
+ + =1 18 18 9
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16 32 48 1 1 2+1 1
= + = = ∴ Required time = 9 days
6x + 3x − 24 + 2x − 12 12 24 24 8 Hence, the correct option is (c).
⇒ =1 ∴ Required time = 8 days
96
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Hence, the correct option is (b). 12. A can do a piece of work in 25 days
⇒ 11x − 36 = 96 and B can do the same work in 30 days.
9. 16 men are able to complete a piece of They work together for 5 days, how much
⇒ 11x = 96 + 36 = 132
work in 12 days working 14 hours a day. of work is left?
132
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⇒ x= = 12 days How long will 28 men, working 12 hours (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & DP SI Exam, 2015)
11 a day, take to complete the work? 11 15
Hence, the correct option is (c). [SSC Constable (GD) Exam, 2015] (a) (b)
30 30
(a) 10 days (b) 7 days
7. If 90 men can do a certain job in 16 19 12
(c) 8 days (d) 6 days (c) (d)
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days, working 12 hours per day, then the 30 30

part of that work which can be completed Explanation:
by 70 men in 24 days, working 8 hours per Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work
Men Working hours Days 1 1 6 + 5 11
day is 16 14 12 = + = =
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(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 2015) 28 12 x 25 30 150 150

1 2 ∴(A + B)’s 5 days work
(a) (b) 28 : 16 ⎫
3 3 ∴ ⎬ :: 12 : x 5 × 11 11
12 : 14 ⎭ = =
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7 5 150 30
(c) (d) ⇒ 28 × l2 × x = 16 × 14 × 12
9 8 ∴ Remaining work
Explanation: 16 × 14 × 12 11 30 − 11 19
⇒ x= = 8 days = 1− = =
M1D1T1 M2D2T2 28 × 12 30 30 30
= Hence, the correct option is (c). Hence, the correct option is (c).
W1 W2
90 × 16 × 12 70 × 24 × 8 10. A’s 2 days work is equal to B’s 3 days 13. A and B can do a piece of work in 15
⇒ = work. If A can complete the work in 8 days days. B and C can do a similar work in 12
1 W2
then to complete the work B will take days and C and A in 10 days. How many
70 × 24 × 8 7 (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2015) days will A take to do the work by
⇒ W2 = = parts
90 × 16 × 12 9 (a) 14 days (b) 12 days himself ?
Hence, the correct option is (c). (c) 15 days (d) 16 days (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2014 & 2015)
Time and Work 12.3
(a) 13 (b) 24 (a) 140 minutes (b) 160 minutes 1

Explanation: A’s 1 day work =
(c) 40 (d) 8 (c) 120 minutes (d) 150 minutes 9
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Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work Explanation: (x and y)’s 1 hour work B’s 1 day work =
15
1 1 1 2+1 3 Work done in first 2 days = A’s 1 day
= (i) =
+ = =
15 4 8 8 8 work + B’s 1 day work
(B + C)’s 1 day work 8 1 1 5+3 8
∴ Required time = hours = + = =
1 3 9 15 45 45
= (ii)
12 ⎛8 ⎞ ∴ Work done in first 10 days
= ⎜ × 60⎟ minutes
⎝3 ⎠ 8×5 8
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(C + A)’s 1 day work
= =
1 45 9
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= (iii) = 160 minutes
10 8 1
Hence, the correct option is (b). Remaining work = 1 − =
On adding all three equations, 9 9
2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work 16. 15 men take 20 days to complete a job Now, it is the turn of A for the eleventh
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working 8 hours a day. The number of day.
1 1 1
= + + hours a day should 20 men take to com- 1
15 12 10 ∴ Time taken by A in doing
plete the job in 12 days is 9
4 + 5 + 6 15 1 (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2014) 1
= = = Work = × 9 = 1 day
60 60 4 (a) 5 hours (b) 10 hours 9
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∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work (c) 15 hours (d) 18 hours ∴ Required time = 10 + 1 = 11 days
1 Hence, the correct option is (b).
= (iv) Explanation: M1 D1 T1 = M2 D2 T2
8 19. How many men need to be employed
⇒ 15 × 20 × 8 = 20 × 12 × T2
By equation (iv) − (ii) to complete a job in 5 days, if 15 men can
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15 × 20 × 8 1
A’s 1 day work ⇒ T2 = = 10 hours complete of the job in 7 days?
20 × 12 3
1 1
= − Hence, the correct option is (b). (SSC CHSL DEO Exam. 2014)
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17. Raj and Ram working together do a (a) 20 (b) 21
3−2 1
= = piece of work in 10 days. Raj alone can do (c) 45 (d) 63
24 24
it in 12 days. Ram alone will do the work 1
∴ Required time = 24 days Explanation: 15 men complete work
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in (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2014) 3

Hence, the correct option is (b). (a) 20 days (b) 40 days in 7 days.
14. x can copy 80 pages in 20 hours, x and (c) 50 days (d) 60 days ∴ Time taken in doing 1 work
y together can copy 135 pages in 27 hours. = 3 × 7 = 21 days
Explanation: (Raj + Ram)’s 1 day work
Then y can copy 20 pages in ∴ M1D1 = M2D2
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1
(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2015) = ⇒ 15 × 21 = M2 × 5
(a) 20 hours (b) 3 hours 10
(c) 24 hours (d) 12 hours 1 15 × 21
Raj’s 1 day work = ⇒ M2 = = 63 days
12 5
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Explanation: Number of pages copied

∴ Ram’s 1 day work Hence, the correct option is (d).
80
by x in a hour = =4 1 1 6 −5 1 1
20 = − = = 20. A can do of a work in l0 days. B can
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Number of pages copied by x and y in 10 12 60 60 4

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135 ∴ Required time = 60 days do of the work in 20 days. In how many
1 hour = =5 3
27 Hence, the correct option is (d). days can both A and B together do the
∴ Number of pages copied by y in 1 hour 18. A and B working separately can do a work? (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2014)
=5−4=1 piece of work in 9 and 15 days respec- (a) 30 days (b) 32 days
∴ Required time = 20 hours. tively. If they work for a day alternately, (c) 24 days (d) 25 days
Hence, the correct option is (a). with A beginning, then the work will be 1
15. If x can finish a job in 4 hours and y completed in Explanation: A does work in 10 days.
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can finish the same job in 8 hours inde- (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2014)
∴ A will do 1 work in 10 × 4 = 40 days
pendently, then they together will finish (a) 10 days (b) 11 days Similarly, B will do the same work in 20 ×
the job in (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2015) (c) 9 days (d) 12 days 3 = 60 days
12.4 Chapter 12
∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work alone and in one half the time needed by 24. A can complete a work in ‘m’ days and
1 1 C when working alone. Then A and B B can complete it in ‘n’ days. How many
= + together can do the job in days will it take to complete the work if
40 60
(SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2014) both A and B work together?
3+ 2 5 1
= = = 2 3 (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2014)
120 120 24 (a) hour (b) hour
3 4 ⎛ 1 1⎞
∴ Required time = 24 days (a) (m + n) days (b) ⎜⎝ × ⎟⎠ days
Hence, the correct option is (c). 3 4 m n
(c) hour (d) hour
2 3 ⎛m +n⎞ ⎛ mn ⎞
21. A can do a piece of work in 4 days and (c) ⎜
⎝ mn ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ ⎟ days
days (d)
B can do it in 12 days. In how many days Explanation: Let A, B and C together do m +n⎠
the work in x hours.
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will they finish the work, both working 1
∴ Time taken by A = (x + 6) hours Explanation: A’s 1 day work =
m
together? (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2014)
Time taken by B = (x + 1) hours m
(a) 4 days (b) 6 days 1
(c) 2 days (d) 3 days Time taken by C = 2x hours B’s 1 day work =
n
1 1 1 1
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1 ∴ + + = ∴ (A + B)’s 1 day’s work
Explanation: A’s 1 day work = x + 6 x + 1 2x x
4 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 = +
B’s 1 day work = + = − m n
12 x + 6 x + 1 x 2x
n +m m +n
(A + B)’s 1 day work 1 = =
= mn mn
dy
1 1 2x
= + mn
4 12 1 1 1 ∴ Required time =
⇒ = − m+n
3+1 4 1 x + 6 2x x + 1
= = = Hence, the correct option is (d).
12 12 3 x + 1 − 2x
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∴ Required time = 3 days = 25. A and B together can dig a trench in
2x (x + 1)
Hence, the correct option is (d). 12 days, which A alone can dig in 28 days;
1 1− x B alone can dig it in
22. A takes three times as long as B and C ⇒ =
x + 6 2x 2 + 2x
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(SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. 2013 & 2014)
together to do a job. B takes four times as
long as A and C together to do the work. If ⇒ 2x + 2x = x + 6 − x − 6x
2 2 (a) 20 days (b) 21 days
all the three, working together can com- (c) 22 days (d) 23 days
⇒ 3x 2 + 7x − 6 = 0
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plete the job in 24 days, then the number Explanation: B’s 1 day work = (A + B)’s
of days, A alone will take to finish the job ⇒ 3x 2 + 9x − 2x − 6 = 0
1 day work − A’s 1 day work
is (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2014) ⇒ 3x ( x + 3) − 2 (x + 3) = 0
(a) 100 (b) 96 1 1 7 −3
= − =
(c) 95 (d) 90 ⇒ (3x − 2)(x + 3) = 0 12 28 84
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⇒ 3x − 2 = 0 as x + 3 ≠ 0 4 1
Explanation: Time taken by B and C = = =
2 84 21
x days (Assume) ⇒ x=
3 ∴ Required time = 21 days
∴ Time taken by A = 3x days Hence, the correct option is (b).
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∴ Part of work done by A, B and C in 2

∴ Time taken by A = 6 +
1 day 3 26. A can do a piece of work in 12 days
1 1 3+1 4 18 + 2 20 and B in 15 days. They work together for
= + = = = = hours 5 days and then B left. The days taken by
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x 3x 3x 3x 3 3
2 5 A to finish the remaining work is
4 1
∴ = Time taken by B = 1 + = hours (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. 2013 & 2014)
3x 24 3 3
(a) 3 (b) 5
⇒ 3x = 4 × 24 ∴ (A + B)’s 1 hour’s work
(c) 10 (d) 121
4 × 24 3 3 3 + 12
⇒ x= = 32 days = + =
3 20 5 20 Explanation: Work done by A and B in
∴ Time taken by A = 32 × 3 = 96 days 15 3 5 days
= = ⎛1 1 ⎞ ⎛ 5 + 4⎞
Hence, the correct option is (b). 20 4 = 5⎜ + ⎟ = 5⎜
⎝ 2 15 ⎠ ⎝ 60 ⎟⎠
23. Three men A, B and C working 4
∴ Required time = hours 9 9 3
together can do a job in 6 hours less time 3 = 5× = =
than A alone, in 1 hour less time than B Hence, the correct option is (d). 60 12 4
Time and Work 12.5
3 1 5 1 By adding all three equations,

Remaining work = 1 − = ∴ B’s 1 hour’s work = − 2 (P + Q + R)’s 1 day work
4 4 48 16
∴ Time taken by A 5−3 1 1 1 1 5+ 4 +3
= = = + + =
1 48 24 12 15 20 60
= × 12 = 3 days
4 ∴ B alone will finish the work in 24 hours. =
12 1
=
Hence, the correct option is (a). Hence, the correct option is (b). 60 5
27. A can do a piece of work in 20 days 29. A and B can do a work in 12 days, B ∴ P’s 1 day work
and B can do the same piece of work in and C in 15 days and C and A in 20 days. If 1 1 3−2 1
30 days. Find in how many days both can A, B and C work together, they will com- = − = =
10 15 30 30
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do the work? plete the work in
∴ P alone will complete the work in 30 days.
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[(SSC Constable (GD) Exam. 2013) & (SSC CHSL [(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 1999) & (SSC CPO S.I,
DEO & LDC Exam. 2013)] Exam. 2003 & 2008) & (SSC CGL Prelim Exam.
Hence, the correct option is (c).
2011) (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2013)]
(a) 16 days (b) 14 days 31. Ronald and Elan are working on an
(c) 10 days (d) 12 days 5 assignment. Ronald takes 6 hours to type 32
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6 pages on a computer, while Elan takes 5
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Explanation: A’s l day work = 2 hours to type 40 pages. How much time will
20 (c) 10 days (d) 15 days they take working together on two different
1 3
B’s l day work = computers to type an assignment of 110
30 Explanation: According to the question,
pages? (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2013)
∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work A and B can do a work in 12 days.
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(a) 7 hrs. 30 min. (b) 8 hrs.
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1 1 3+ 2 1 ∴ (A + B)’s one day work = (c) 8 hrs. 15 min. (d) 8 hrs. 25 min.
= + = = 2
20 30 60 12 Similarly, Explanation: Ronald’s 1 hour work
Hence, the work will be completed in 12 1
(B + C)’s one day work = and (C + A)’s
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32 16
days when the work is done together. 5 == pages
1 6 3
Hence, the correct option is (d). one day work =
20 Pages typed in 6 hours = 32
28. A can do as much work as B and C On adding all three,
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together can do. A and B can together do a ∴ 2(A + B + C)’s one day work ∴ Pages typed in 1 hour =
piece of work in 9 hours 36 minutes and C 6
1 1 1 10 + 8 + 6 1 Elan’s 1 hour work = 8 pages 1 hour’s work
can do it in 48 hours. The time (in hours) = + + = =
that B needs to do the work alone, is 12 15 20 120 5 of the both
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(SSC CAPFs SI & CISF ASI Exam. 2013) ⇒ (A + B + C)’s one day work 16 40
= +8= pages
(a) 18 hours (b) 24 hours 1 3 3
=
(c) 30 hours (d) 12 hours 10 ∴ Required time
∴ A, B and C together can finish the whole 110 × 3 33
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Explanation: 9 hours 36 minutes = = = hours

work in 10 days.
36 3 48 40 4
= 9+ = 9 hours = hours Hence, the correct option is (c).
60 5 5 = 8 hours 15 minutes
30. A work can be completed by P and Q
5 Hence, the correct option is (c).
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(A + B)’s 1 hour’s work = in 12 days, Q and R in 15 days, R and P in

48 20 days. In how many days P alone can 32. A and B can separately do a piece of
1 finish the work? work in 6 days and 12 days respectively.
C’s 1 hour’s work =
48 [(SSC CGL Tier-I Exam 2011) & (SSC GGL How long will they together take to do the
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Tier-I Exam. 2013)] work?

(A + B + C)’s 1 hour’s work
(a) 10 days (b) 20 days (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2012)
5 1 1
= + = (i) (c) 30 days (d) 60 days (a) 9 days (b) 18 days
48 48 8
(c) 6 days (d) 4 days
A’s 1 hour’s work = (B + C)’s 1 hour’s work Explanation: (P + Q)’s 1 day work
(ii) 1 Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work
(i)
From equations (i) and (ii), 12 1 1 2+1 1
1 1 = + = =
2 × l A’s 1 hour’s work = (Q + R)’s 1 day work = (ii) 6 12 12 4
8 15 ∴ A and B together will complete the
1 1
A’s 1 hour’s work = (R + P)’s 1 day work = (iii) work in 4 days.
16 20 Hence, the correct option is (d).
12.6 Chapter 12
33. A and B can do a piece of work in 36 Explanation: A’s 1 day work ⇒ 30x + 144 = 48x
days, B and C can do it in 60 days, A and C 1 1 5−2 3 1 144
can do it in 45 days. C alone can do it in = − = = = ∴ x= = 8 days
12 30 60 60 20 18
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012)
Hence, A alone will complete the work in Hence, the correct option is (a).
20 days.
(c) 120 days (d) 150 days 38. If A and B together can finish a piece
Hence, the correct option is (a).
1 of work in 20 days, B and C in 10 days and
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work = 36. A, B, and C individually can do a work C and A in 12 days, then A, B and C jointly
36
1 in 10 days, 12 days and 15 days respec- can finish the same work in
(B + C)’s 1 day work = tively. If they start working together, then (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011)
60
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the number of days required to finish the 2
1 (a) 4 days (b) 30 days
(C + A)’s 1 day work = work is
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7
45 [SSC Constable (GD) & Rifleman (GD) Exam.
Adding all three, 4 7
2012] (c) 8 days (d) days
2(A + B + C)’s 1 day work (a) 16 days (b) 8 days 7 60
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1 1 1 5+3+ 4 1 (c) 4 days (d) 2 days Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
1
= + + = =
36 60 45 180 15 20
Explanation: Work done by A, B and C 1
1 (B + C)’s 1 day work =
∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work = in 1 day 10
30 1 1 1 6 + 5 + 4 15 1 1
= + + = = = (C + A)’s 1 day work =
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1 1 6 −5 1 10 12 15 60 60 4 12
∴ C’s 1 day work = − = =
3 36 180 180 On adding all three,
∴ Required time = 4 days
Hence, C alone will finish the work in Hence, the correct option is (c). 2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work
180 days. 1 1 1
37. A and B together can complete a work = + +
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Hence, the correct option is (b).
in 8 days and B and C together in 12 days. 20 10 12
34. A, B and C can complete a piece of All of the three together can complete the 3 + 6 + 5 14 7
work in 12, 24 and 36 days respectively. In = = =
work in 6 days. In how much time will A 60 60 30
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how many days will they together com- and C together complete the work?
plete the same work? 7
[(SSC SO (CA) Exam. 2006) & (SSC CHSL DEO ∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work =
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012) & LDC Exam. 2011)] 60
6 ∴ Hence, the work will be completed in
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(a) 5 days (b) 4 days 60 4

11 (c) 12 days (d) 20 days = 8 days.
6 7 7
(c) 6 days (d) 6 days Explanation: Let A and C complete the Hence, the correct option is (c).
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work in x days.
1 39. A and B can do a piece of work in
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Explanation: (A + B + C)’s 1 day work

(A + B)’s 1 day work = 10 days. B and C can do it in 12 days. A and
1 1 1 8
= + + C can do it in 15 days. How long will A
1
12 24 36 (B + C)’s 1 day work = take to do it alone?
6 + 3 + 2 11 12 (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011)
= =
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72 72 (C + A)’s 1 day work =
x (c) 40 days (d) 30 days
∴ (A + B + C) together will complete the
72 Then (A + B + B + C + C + A)’s 1 day 1
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
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work in days. 1 1 1
11 work = + + 10
8 12 x 1
The fraction can be written as, which (B + C)’s 1 day work =
6 2(A + B + C)’s 1 day work 12
pertains to 6 days. 1
11 3x + 2x + 24 (C + A)’s 1 day work =
Hence, the correct option is (c). = 15
24 x
On adding all three,
35. A and B together can do a piece of (A + B + C)’s 1 day work
According to the question, 2(A + B + C)’s 1 day work
work in 12 days, while B alone can finish it
in 30 days. A alone can finish the work in 1 1 1 1
(A + B + C)’s 1 day work = = + +
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012) 6 10 12 15
(a) 20 days (b) 25 days 1 5x + 24 6 + 5 + 4 15 1
= = = =
(c) 15 days (d) 18 days 6 48x 60 60 4
Time and Work 12.7
1 7 On adding all three,

∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work = ∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work =
8 40 2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work
1 1 3−2 1 ∴ All three together will complete the 1 1 7 15 + 5 + 14 34
∴ A’s 1 day work = − = = = + + = =
8 12 24 24 40 5 8 24 60 120 120
work in = 5 days
∴ A will complete the work in 24 days. 7 7 17
Hence, the correct option is (a). ∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work =
Hence, the correct option is (c). 120
∴ C’s 1 day work
40. A and B working together, can do a 42. A and B can complete a piece of work
1 in 8 days, B and C can do it in 12 days, C 17 1 17 − 15 1
piece of work in 4 hours. B and C work- = − = =
2 and A can do it in 8 days. A, B and C 120 8 120 60
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ing together can do it in 3 hours. C and A together can complete it in ∴ C alone will complete the work in
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1 (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam 2011) 60 days.
working 1 together can do it in 2 hours.
2 (a) 4 days (b) 5 days Hence, the correct option is (a).
All of them begin the work at the same (c) 6 days (d) 7 days 44. A and B can do a piece of work in
time. Find how much time they will take
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1 72 days. B and C can do it in 120 days,
to finish the piece of work. Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
8 A and C can do it in 90 days. In how many
[(SSC CPO (SI, ASI & Intelligence Officer) Exam 1
2011 (Paper-I)] (B + C)’s 1 day work = days all the three together can do the
12 work?
(a) 3 hours (b) 2 hours
1 [SSC CGL Prelim Exam, 1999 & SSC MTS
(c) 2.5 hours (d) 3.25 hours (C + A)’s 1 day work =
dy
(Non-Technical) Exam. 2011]
8
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 hour work On adding, (a) 80 days (b) 100 days
2 2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work (c) 60 days (d) 150 days
= (i)
9 1 1 1 3+ 2+3 8 1 1
= + + = = = Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work=
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1 8 12 8 24 24 3 72
(B + C)’s 1 hour work = (ii) 1
3 1 (B + C)’s 1 day work =
∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work = 20
4 6
(C + A)’s 1 hour work = (iii)
cs
1
9 Hence, the work will be completed in (C + A)’s 1 day work =
Adding all three equations, 6 days. 90
On adding all three
2 (A + B + C)’s 1 hourwork Method 2: 2 (A + B + C )’s 1 day work
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2 1 4 2+3+ 4 Quicker Approach

= + + = =1 1 1 1
9 3 9 9 2xyz = + +
Time = 72 120 90
∴ A, B and C together will complete the xy + yz + zx
5+3+ 4 1
work in 2 hours. (Here, x = 8, y = 12; z = 8) = =
360 30
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2 × 8 × 12 × 8 2 × 8 × 12 × 8
= = = 6 days 1
41. A and B together can do a work in 10 96 × 96 × 64 256 ∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work =
days. B and C together can do the same work 60
in 6 days. A and C together can do the work ∴ (A + B + C) will do the work in 60 days.
tp
in 12 days. Then A, B and C together can do 43. A and B can do a piece of work in Hence, the correct option is (c).
the work in (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam 2011) 8 days, B and C can do it in 24 days, while
4 45. A, B and C together can complete a
(a) 28 days (b) 14 days C and A can do it in 8 days. In how piece of work in 30 minutes. A and B
7
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5 2 together can complete the same work in

(c) 5 days (d) 8 days many days can C do it alone?
7 7 [SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-technical) Staff Exam. 50 minutes. C alone can complete the
1 2011)] work in
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work = (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2010)
10 (a) 60 days (b) 40 days
1 (a) 60 minutes (b) 75 minutes
(B + C)’s 1 day work = (c) 30 days (d) 10 days
6 1 (c) 80 minutes (d) 150 minutes
1 Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
(C + A)’s 1 day work = 8 Explanation: Work done by (A + B + C)
12 1 1
(B + C)’s 1 day work = in l minute =
Adding all three, 2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work 24 30
1 1 1 6 + 10 + 5 21 7 7 Work done by (A + B) in 1 minute =
1
= + + = = = (C + A)’s 1 day work =
10 6 12 60 60 20 60 50
12.8 Chapter 12
∴ Work done by C alone in 1 minute 1 50. A and B together can do a piece of

∴ (A + B + C)’ 1 day work =
1 1 6 work in 5 days and A alone can do it in
= −
30 50 ∴ A, B and C together will complete the 8 days. B alone can do the same piece of
5−3 2 1 work in 16 days. work in (SSC DEO Exam. 2008)
= = = Hence, the correct option is (a).
150 150 75 1 3
∴ C alone will complete the work in 48. If A and B together can complete a 3 5
75 minutes. piece of work in 15 days and B alone in 1 4
Hence, the correct option is (b). 20 days, in how many days can A alone 3 5
complete the work? 1
46. If A and B together can complete a Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
(SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2010) 5
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work in 12 days, B and C together in 1
15 days and C and A together in 20 days, (a) 60 days (b) 45 days A’s 1 day work =
m
8
then B alone can complete the work in (c) 40 days (d) 30 days 1 1
(SSC Investigator Exam 2010) 1 ∴ B’s 1 day work = −
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work = 5 8
(a) 30 days (b) 25 days 15 8−5 3
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1
(c) 24 days (d) 20 days B’s 1 day work = = =
20 40 40
1
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work = ∴ A’s 1 day work ∴ B alone will complete the work in
12 40 1
1 1 1 4 −3 1 = 13 days
(B + C)’s 1 day work = = − = = 3 3
15 15 20 60 60
dy
(C + A)’s 1 day work = ∴ A alone will do the work in 60 days.
20 Hence, the correct option is (a). 51. While working 7 hours a day, A alone
On adding can complete a piece of work in 6 days
2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work 49. A and B can do a piece of work in and B alone in 8 days. In what time would
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10 days. B and C can do it in 12 days. C and
1 1 1 5+ 4 +3 1 they complete it together, working 8 hours
= + + = = A in 15 days. In how many days will C a day? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2008)
12 15 20 60 5 finish it alone? (SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2009)
∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work=
cs
(c) 2.5 days (d) 3.6 days
10 (c) 40 days (d) 60 days
∴ B’s 1 day work Explanation: A alone can complete the
1 1 2 −1 1 Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work work in 42 days working 1 hour daily.
= − = = 1
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10 20 20 20 = (i) Similarly, B will take 56 days working

∴ B alone can do the work in 20 days. 10 1 hour daily.
Hence, the correct option is (d). (B + C)’s 1 day work 1
A’s l day work =
1 42
47. A and B together can complete a piece = (ii)
1
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of work in 18 days, B and C in 24 days and 12 B’s l day work =

A and C in 36 days. In how many days, will (C + A)’s 1 day work 56
all of them together complete the work? 1 (A + B)’s 1 day work
= (iii)
[SSC CISF ASI Exam 2010 (Paper-I)]
15 1 1 4 +3 7
= + = =
tp
(a) 16 days (b) 15 days On adding all these, 42 56 168 168

(c) 12 days (d) 10 days 2(A + B + C)’s 1 day work ∴ Time taken by (A + B) working 8 hours
1 168
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work = 1 1 1
= + + daily = = 3 days
ht
18 10 12 15 7×8
1 Hence, the correct option is (a).
(B + C)’s 1 day work = 6 +5+ 4 1
24 = =
60 4 52. If A and B together can complete a
1 work in 18 days, A and C together in
(A + C)’s 1 day work =
36 1
∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work = (iv) 12 days and B and C together in 9 days,
Adding all three, 8 then B alone can do the work in
2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work ∴ C’s 1 day work [SSC SO (CA) Exam. 2007]
1 1 1 1 1 5− 4 1 (a) 18 days (b) 24 days
= + + = − = =
18 24 36 8 10 40 40 (c) 30 days (d) 40 days
4 +3+ 2 1 ∴ C will finish the work in 40 days. 1
= = Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
72 8 Hence, the correct option is (c). 18
Time and Work 12.9
1 Work done by (C + A) in 1 day 56. A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B

(B + C)’s 1 day work = and C can do it in 3 hours. A and C can do
9 1
= it in 2 hours. How long will B alone take
1 15
(A + C)’s 1 day work = On adding, to do it?
12
Adding all the above three, Work done by 2 (A + B + C) in 1 day = (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002 & 2005)
1 1 1 (a) 10 hours
2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work + +
30 20 15 (b) 12 hours
1 1 1
= + + 2+3+ 4 (c) 8 hours
=
18 9 12 60 (d) 24 hours
2+ 4 +3 9 1 9 3
= = = = =
/
1
36 36 4 60 20 Explanation: A’s 1 hour work =
4
m
1 3
∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work = ∴ Work done by (A + B + C) in l day = 1
8 40 (B + C)’s 1 hour work =
3
∴ (A + B + C) will do the work in
∴ B’s 1 day work = (A + B + C)’s 1 day 1
40 1 (A + C)’s 1 hour work =
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work − (A + C)’s 1 day work = 13 days 2
3 3
1 1 3−2 1 ∴ C’s 1 hour work
= − = = Hence, the correct option is (d).
8 12 24 24 1 1 2 −1 1
55. A and B can do a piece of work in = − = =
Hence, B alone can do the work in 24 days. 2 4 4 4
Hence, the correct option is (b). 12 days, B and C in 8 days and C and A in and B’s 1 hour work
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6 days. How long would B take to do the
53. A alone can complete a work in 1 1 4 −3 1
same work alone? = − = =
12 days. A and B together can complete it [SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002 & SSC CGL 3 4 12 12
in 8 days. How long will B alone take to Prelim Exam. 2005] Hence, B alone can do the work in 12 hours.
complete the work? (a) 24 days (b) 32 days Hence, the correct option is (b).
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(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2007) (c) 40 days (d) 48 days 57. A and B together can do a work in
(a) 24 days (b) 18 days 8 days, B and C together in 6 days while C
(c) 16 days (d) 20 days Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work
and A together in 10 days, if they all work
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1
1 = (i) together, the work will be completed in
Explanation: A’s 1 day work = 12 (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2005)
12
1 (B + C)’s 1 day work 3 3
(A + B)’s 1 day work = (a) 3 days (b) 3 days
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1 4 7
8 = (ii)
∴ B’s 1 day work 8 5 4
1 1 3−2 1 (C + A)’s 1 day work (c) 5 days (d) 4 days
= − = = 47 9
8 12 24 24 1
= (iii) Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work
∴ B alone can do the work in 24 days.
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6
On adding, 1
Hence, the correct option is (a). =
2(A + B + C)’s 1 day work 8
54. A and B can complete a piece of work (B + C)’s 1 day work
in 30 days, B and C in 20 days, while C and 1 1 1
= + + 1
tp
A in 15 days. If all of them work together, 12 8 6 =

the time taken in completing the work 6
2+3+ 4 9
will be = = (C + A)’s 1 day work
24 24 1
ht
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2005)

∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work 10
9 9 On adding,
2 1 = = (iv)
(c) 12 days (d) 13 days 24 × 2 48 2(A + B + C)’s 1 day work
3 3
On, subtracting (iii) from (iv), 1 1 1
Explanation: Work done by (A + B) in = + +
1 day 9 1 8 6 10
B’s 1 day work = − 15 + 20 + 12 47
1 48 6 = =
=
30 9−8 1 120 120
= =
Work done by (B + C) in 1 day 48 48 ⇒ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work
1 ∴ B can complete the work in 48 days. 47
= Hence, the correct option is (d). =
20 240
12.10 Chapter 12
∴ (A + B + C) together will complete the Hence, B, alone can complete the work in 6 + 4 + 3 13
15 days. 2(A + B + C) = =
240 5 60 60
work in =5 days Hence, the correct option is (c).
47 47 13
Hence, the correct option is (c). A + B +C = (iv)
60. A, B and C can complete a piece of 120
58. A and B together can complete a piece work in 24, 6 and 12 days respectively.
Substituiting the value of equation (i) in (iv)
of work in 72 days, B and C together can Working together, they will complete the
same work in (SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2003) 1 13
complete it in 120 days, and A and C +C =
together in 90 days. In what time can A 1 7 10 120
(a) days (b) days
alone complete the work? 4 24 13 1 13 − 12 1
C= − = =
(SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2005) 3 120 10 120 120
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(a) 80 days (b) 100 days 7 1
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1 ∴Work done in 1 day by C is part.
(c) 120 days (d) 150 days Explanation: A’s 1 day work = 120
24 Hence, C will finish the whole work in
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work 1
B’s 1 day work = 120 days.
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1 6 Hence, the correct option is (b).
=
72 1
C’s 1 day work = 62. A can do a work in 6 days and B in
1 12
(B + C)’s 1 day work = 9 days. How many days will both take
120 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work
together to complete the work?
1 1 1 1 1+ 4 + 2 7
(C + A)’s 1 day work = = + + =
dy
= (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2000)
90 24 6 12 24 24 (a) 7.5 days (b) 5.4 days
Adding all three, ∴ The work will be completed by them in (c) 3.6 days (d) 3 days
2(A + B + C)’s 1 day work 24 3
, i.e., 3 days Explanation: According to the question,
1 1 1 7 7
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= + + A can finish the whole work in 6 days.
72 120 90 Hence, the correct option is (c).
1
5 + 3 + 4 12 1 61. A and B can do a piece of work in ∴ A’s one day work =
= = = 6
360 360 30 10 days, B and C in 15 days and C and A in
cs
Similarly,
∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work 20 days. C alone can do the work in 1
B’s one day work =
(SSC CGL, Prelim Exam. 2002) 9
1
= (a) 60 days (b) 120 days (A + B)’s one day work
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60
(c) 80 days (d) 30 days ⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 3 + 2⎞ 5
Now, A’s l day work = (A + B + C)’s 1 day =⎜ + ⎟ =⎜ =
work − (B + C)’s 1 day work Explanation: According to the question, ⎝ 6 9 ⎠ ⎝ 18 ⎟⎠ 18
1 1 2 −1 1 Work done by A and B together in one day Therefore, A and B can finish the whole
= − = = 18
60 120 120 120 1
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= part work in days, i.e., 3.6 days.

∴ A alone can complete the work in 10 5
120 days. Work done by B and C together in one day Hence, the correct option is (c).
= part 63. A particular job can be completed by
15
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59. A and B together can do a piece of a team of 10 men in 12 days. The same job
work in 10 days. A alone can do it in Work done by C and A together in one day can be completed by a team of 10 women
1 in 6 days. How many days are needed to
30 days. The time in which B alone can do = part
it is 20 complete the job if the two teams work
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(SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2004)

(a) 10 days (b) 12 days So, together?
1
(c) 15 days (d) 20 days A+B = (i) (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2000)
1
Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work = 1
10 B +C = (ii) (c) 9 days (d) 18 days
1 15
A’s 1 day work = Explanation: According to the question,
30 1
C+A= (iii) 1
1 1 20 10 men’s one day work =
∴ B’s 1 day work = − Adding (i), (ii) and (iii), we get 12
10 30 ∴ 1 man’s one day work
3−1 2 1 1 1 1
= = = 2(A + B + C) = + + 1 1
30 30 15 10 15 20 = =
12 × 10 120
Time and Work 12.11
Similarly, ∴ (1 man + 1 woman)’s one day work = ∴ (10 men + 10 women)’s one day work =
1 woman’s one day work 1 1 10 1
+ =
120 60 40 4
1 1
= = 1+ 2 3 1 Therefore, both the teams can finish the
6 × 10 60 = = =
120 120 40 whole work in 4 days.
Section II — Question Based on Where Worker Leaves or Joins
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1. A group of workers can complete a According to the question, 10 2
Work done by Ramesh in 10 days = =
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piece of work in 50 days, when they are X’s 16 days’ work + Y’s 12 days’ work = 1 25 5
working individually. On the first day one 2 3
16 12 Remaining work = 1 − =
person works, on the second day another ⇒ + =1 5 5
person joins him, on the third day one 24 x
∴ This part is done by Raja and Ramesh.
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more person joins them and this process 2 12
⇒ + =1 ∴ Time taken
continues till the work is completed. How 3 x
3 100 20 2
many approximate days are needed to 12 2 1 = × = = 6 days
complete the work? ⇒ = 1− = 5 9 3 3
x 3 3
[SSC SI & Assistant SI (CISF) Prelim Exam. 2016] 2 2
⇒ x = 12 × 3 = 36 days ∴Required time = 10 + 6 = 16 days
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(a) 9 days (b) 10 days 3 3
(c) 13 days (d) 19 days Hence, the correct option is (b).
3. A certain number of men can do a
Explanation: Work done by worker in 5. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 24,
work in 40 days. If there were 8 men more,
30 and 40 days respectively. They began
1
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1 day = it could be finished in 10 days less. How
the work together but C left 4 days before
50 many men were there initially?
completion of the work. In how many
1 2 3 x [SSC Constable (GD) Exam. 2015]
+ + +…+ = 1 days was the work done?
(a) 20 (b) 24
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50 50 50 50 (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam, 2015)
1 1 (c) 30 (d) 16 (a) 13 (b) 12
⇒ It is an AP d = , a = ,
50 50 Explanation: Number of men initially = (c) 14 (d) 11
Sum = 1, n = x
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x (Assume) Explanation: Let the work be completed

x⎡ 1 1⎤
⇒ ⎢ 2 × + ( x − 1) × ⎥ = 1 ∴ M1D1 = M2D2 in x days.
2 ⎣ 50 50 ⎦ According to the question, C worked for
⇒ x × 40 = (x + 8) × 30
⇒ x ⎡⎣2 + ( x − 1) ⎤⎦ = 100 (x − 4) days.
4 x = 3x + 24 x x −4
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⇒ x [1 + x ] = 100 ∴
x
+ + =1
4 x − 3x = 24 24 30 40
⇒ x 2 + x − 100 = 0
x = 24 men 5x + 4 x + 3(x − 4 )
−1 ± 1 + 400 −1 ± 401 ⇒ =1
⇒ x= = Hence, the correct option is (b). 120
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2 2
∴ x = 10 days ( approx ) 4. Raja can do a piece of work in 20 days 12x − 12
⇒ =1
while Ramesh can finish it in 25 days. 120
Hence, the correct option is (b). Ramesh started working and Raja joined 12 (x − 1)
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2. X can do a piece of work in 24 days. him after 10 days. The whole work is ⇒ =1
120
When he had worked for 4 days, Y joined completed in
[SSC Constable (GD) Exam, 2015] x −1
him. If the complete work was finished in ⇒ = 1 ⇒ x − 1 = 10
16 days, then Y can alone finish that 2 10
work in 3 ⇒ x = 10 + 1 = 11 days
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, Hence, the correct option is (d).
2015] (c) 20 days (d) 15 days
(a) 18 days (b) 27 days 6. 20 men can do a piece of work in
Explanation: Work done by Raja and
(c) 36 days (d) 42 days 18 days. They worked together for 3 days,
Ramesh in 1 day
then 5 men joined them. In how many
1 1 5+ 4 9 more days is the work completed?
Explanation: Let Y alone complete the = + = =
work in x days. 20 25 100 100 (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & DP SI Exam, 2015)
12.12 Chapter 12
(a) 15 (b) 12 Explanation: Original number of men 11. If 12 men or 24 boys can do a work in
(c) 14 (d) 13 = x (Assume) 66 days, then the number of days in which
15 men and 6 boys can do it is
Explanation: Work done by 20 men in ∴ M1D1 = M2D2
3 days ⇒ x × 40 = (x + 45) × 25 (a) 44 (b) 33
3 1
= = part ⇒ 8x = (x + 45) × 5 (c) 55 (d) 66
18 16
1 5 ⇒ 8x = 5x + 225 Explanation: 12 men = 24 boys
Remaining work = 1 − = part
6 6 ⇒ 8x − 5x = 225 ∴ 1 man = 2 boys
∴ 15 men + 6 boys
M1D1 M2D2 ⇒ 3x = 225
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∴ = = 30 boys + 6 boys = 36 boys
W1 W2 225
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⇒ x= = 75 men ∴ M1D1 = M2D2
20 × 18 25 × D2 3
⇒ =
1 5 Hence, the correct option is (d). ⇒ 24 × 66 = 36 × D2
6
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9. Some staff promised to do a job in 24 × 66
⇒ D2 = = 44 days
⇒ 6 × 25 × D2 = 5 × 20 × 18 18 days, but 6 of them went on leave. So 36
the remaining men took 20 days to com- Hence, the correct option is (a).
5 × 20 × 18
⇒ D2 = = 12 days plete the job. How many men were there
6 × 25 originally? 12. 16 women take 12 days to complete a
work which can be completed by 12 men
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Hence, the correct option is (b). [SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC Exam. 2014]
in 8 days. 16 men started working and
7. A and B can do a piece of work in 45 (a) 55 (b) 62
after 3 days 10 men left and 4 women
and 40 days respectively. They began the (c) 56 (d) 60
joined them. How many days will it take
work together but A left after some days them to complete the remaining work?
Explanation: Number of men originally
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and B finished the remaining work in
= x (Assume) (SSC CHSL GL DEO & LDC Exam. 2014)
23 days. A left after (a) 4 (b) 6
(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 2014 & 2015) ∴ M1 D1 = M2 D2
(c) 8 (d) 10
(a) 6 days (b) 9 days ⇒ x × 18 = (x − 6) × 20
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(c) 12 days (d) 5 days Explanation: Work done by 12 men in 8
⇒ x × 9 = (x − 6) × 10 days = Work done by 16 women in 12 days
Explanation: Let A left the work after
= 10x − 60 ⇒ 12 × 8 men ≡ 16 × 12 women
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x days.
⇒ 1 man ≡ 2 women
According to the question, work done by ⇒ 10x − 9x = 60 1
Now, work done by 12 men in 1 day =
A in x days + work done by B in (23 + x) ⇒ x = 60 men 8
days = 1 1 1
Hence, the correct option is (d). 1 man’s 1 day work = =
x 23 + x 12 × 8 96
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⇒ + =1 10. A certain number of men complete a

45 40 16 × 3 1
piece of work in 60 days. If there were ∴ 16 men’s 3 day work = =
8x + 207 + 9x 96 2
⇒ =1 8 men more, the work could be finished in
360 10 days less. The number of men origi- 1 1
Remaining work = 1 − =
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⇒ 17x + 207 = 360 nally was 2 2

[SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC Exam. 2014] 1
⇒ 17x = 360 − 207 = 153 Now, work is done by 6 men and 4 women.
(a) 30 (b) 40 2
153 ∴ 6 men + 4 women
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⇒ x= = 9days (c) 32 (d) 36

17
= (6 + 2) men = 8 men
Hence, the correct option is (b). Explanation: Number of men originally
= x (Assume) M1D1 M2D2
∴ =
8. A certain number of men can do a W1 W2
piece of work in 40 days. If there were 45 ∴ M1 D1 = M2 D2
12 × 8 8 × D2
men more the work could have been fin- ⇒ x × 60 = (x + 8) × 50 =
ished in 25 days. Find the original number 1 1
of men employed in the work. ⇒ 6x = 5x + 40 2
(SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC Exam. 2014) ⇒ 6x − 5x = 40 12 × 8
D2 = = 6 days
(a) 70 (b) 85 2×8
⇒ x = 40 men
(c) 65 (d) 75 Hence, the correct option is (b).
Time and Work 12.13
13. 40 men can complete a work in 18 completes the remaining work in 40 days 17. A and B together can complete a job
days. Eight days after they started work- more. A alone could do the work in in 8 days. Both B and C working alone can
ing together, 10 more men joined them. (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2014) finish the same job in 12 days. A and B
How many days will they now take to (a) 80 days (b) 90 days commence work on the job and work for
complete the remaining work? (c) 100 days (d) 120 days 4 days, where upon A leaves. B continues
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2014) for 2 more days, and then he leaves too.
(a) 6 (b) 8 Explanation: A, B and C together com- C now starts working, and finishes the job.
(c) 10 (d) 12 plete the work in 40 days. How many days did C require?
1 (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. 2013 & 2014)
∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work =
Explanation: 40 men complete the work 40 (a) 5 (b) 8
in 18 days.
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16 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
1 ∴ (A + B + C)’s 16 day’s work = =
∴ Their 1 day work =
m
40 5
18 2 3 Explanation: Work done by A and B in
Remaining work = 1 − = first 6 days = (A + B)’s work + B’s 2 day’s
8 4 5 5
∴ Their 8 days’ work = = work
18 9 This part of work is done by B and C in
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40 days. 1 2 1 1 3+1 4 2
4 5 3 =4× + = + = = =
Remaining work = 1 − = ∴ Time taken in doing work = 40 days 8 12 2 6 6 6 3
9 9 5 2 1
New number of men = 40 + 10 = 50 ∴ Time taken in doing in 1 work Remaining work = 1 − =
3 3
M1D1 M2D2 40 × 5 200
∴ = = = days 1
dy
W1 W2 3 3 ∴ Time taken by C = × 12 = 4days
3
40 × 18 50 × D2 ∴ A’s 1 day work = (A + B + C)’s 1 day
= Hence, the correct option is (d).
5 work – (B + C)’s 1 day work
1
1 3 5−3 2 18. A and B can together finish a work in
9 = − = =
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40 200 200 200 30 days. They worked together for 20 days
40 × 18 = 90 × D2 and then B left. After another 20 days,
1
40 × 18 = A finished the remaining work. In how
D2 = = 8 days 100 many days A alone can finish the job?
cs
90
∴ Required time = 100 days [(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003) & (SSC DEO &
Hence, the correct option is (c). LDC Exam. 2013)]
14. A and B can together finish a work in (a) 50 days (b) 60 days
16. A, B and C can do a job in 6 days,
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30 days. They worked at it for 20 days and (c) 48 days (d) 54 days
1
then B left. The remaining work was done by 12 days and 15 days respectively. After
8 1
A alone in 20 more days A alone can finish Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
the work in (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2014)
of the work is completed, C leaves the job. 30
Rest of the work is done by A and B 20 2
(a) 60 days (b) 54 days (A + B)’s 20 day work = =
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together. The time taken to finish the 30 3

work is (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2014)
2 1
Explanation: (A + B) together do the 5 1 Remaining work = 1 − =
(a) 5 days (b) 5 days 3 3
work in 30 days. 6 4 1
1 Now, part of work is done by A in 20 days.
tp
∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work = 1 3 3

30 (c) 3 days (d) 3 days
2 4 ∴ Whole work will be done by A alone in
∴ (A + B)’s 20 day’s work =
20 2
= Explanation: Remaining work 20 × 3 = 60 days.
ht
30 3 Hence, the correct option is (b).

1 7
2 1 = 1− = 19. A can do a piece of work in 20 days
Remaining work = 1 − = 8 8
3 3 and B in 30 days. They work together for
1 ( A + B )’s 1 day’s work 7 days and then both leave the work, then
∵ Time taken by A in doing work =
3 1 1 2+1 3 1 C alone finishes the remaining work in
20 days =+ = = =
10 days. In how many days will C finish
∴ Time taken in doing 1 work = 20 × 3 = 6 12 12 12 4
7 the full work? (SSC GL Tier-II Exam. 2013)
60 days ∴ Time taken in doing part of work (a) 25 days
Hence, the correct option is (a). 8
(b) 30 days
7 7 1
15. A, B and C together can do a piece of = × 4 = = 3 days (c) 24 days
work in 40 days. After working with B and 8 8 2
(d) 20 days
C for 16 days, A leaves and then B and C Hence, the correct option is (c).
12.14 Chapter 12
Explanation: Work done by A and B in 22. A can finish a work in 18 days and B 24. A, B and C can complete a work in 10,
7 days can do the same work in 5 days. B worked 12 and 15 days respectively. They started
7 7 21 + 14 35 7 for 10 days and left the job. In how many the work together. But A left the work
= + = = = days, A alone can finish the remaining before 5 days of its completion. B also left
20 30 60 60 12
work? (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2013) the work 2 days after A left. In how many
7 5
So, remaining work = 1 − = 1 days was the work completed?
12 12 (a) 6 days (b) 5 days [(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 1999) & (SSC MTS
2
12 Exam. 2013)]
∴ Time taken by C = × 10 = 24 days (c) 5 days (d) 8 days
Hence, the correct option is (c). Explanation: Work done by B in 10 days (c) 7 days (d) 8 days
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20. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 10 2
= = Explanation: Let the work be completed
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20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how 15 3 in x days.
many days can A do the work if he is 2 1 According to the question,
assisted by B and C on every third day? Remaining work = 1 − =
3 3 x −5 x −3 x
+ + =1
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[(SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2008) & (SSC GL Tier-I
Exam. 2013)]
∴ Time taken by A to complete the work 10 12 15
1
(a) 10 days (b) 12 days = × 18 = 6 days 6x − 30 + 5x − 15 + 4 x
3 ⇒ =1
(c) 15 days (d) 20 days 60
Explanation: (A + B + C)’s 1 day work ⇒ 15x − 45 = 60
23. A and B together can do a piece of
dy
1 1 1 3+ 2+1 1 105
= + + = = work in 12 days which B and C together ⇒ 15x = 105 ⇒ x = =7
20 30 60 60 10 can do in 16 days. After A has been work- 15
2 1 ing at it for 5 days and B for 7 days, C fin- Hence, the work will be completed in
A ’s 2 day’s work = = ishes it in 13 days. In how many days B 7 days.
20 10
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could finish the work? Hence, the correct option is (c).
∴ Work done in first three days
(SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2013) 25. A can do a piece of work in 8 days
1 1 2 1
= + = = (a) 48 days (b) 24 days which B can destroy in 3 days. A has
10 10 10 5
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(c) 16 days (d) 12 days worked for 6 days, during the last 2 of
[As work for 2 days + (A + B + C) work on which B has been destroying; how many
3rd day] Explanation: Let the work done by each days must A now work alone to complete
Hence, the work will be finished in one of A, B and C per day be x, y, and z the work? (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam. 2013)
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15 days. respectively. 1
Hence, the correct option is (c). 1 (a) 7 days (b) 7 days
∴ x+y= 3
21. A and B together can complete a work 12 2
in 3 days. They start together. But, after 1 3
x= −y (i)
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2 days, B left the work. If the work is com- 12 Explanation: Work done by A in 6 days
pleted after 2 more days, B alone could do 1 1
y +z = ⇒z = − y (ii) 6 3 2
the work in
16 16 = = part = part
[(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2007) & (SSC GL 8 4 3
Tier-I Exam. 2013)] Again,5x + 7 y + 13z = 1
tp
Remaining work after destruction

(a) 10 days (b) 4 days 3 2 9−8 1
⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞
(c) 6 days (d) 8 days 5⎜ − y ⎟ + 7 y + 13 ⎜ − y⎟ = 1 = − = =
⎝ 12 ⎠ ⎝ 16 ⎠ 4 3 12 12
2
ht
Explanation: (A + B)’s 2 days’ work = 5 13 11

3 ⇒ − 5 y + 7 y + − 13 y = 1 Now, time taken by A in doing parts
2 1 12 16 12
Remaining work = 1 − = 11 22 1
3 3 5 13 = × 8 = = 7 days
⇒ 11 y = + −1 12 3 3
1 12 16
Time taken by A in doing work = Hence, the correct option is (b).
2 days 3 20 + 39 − 48 11
= =
∴ Time taken by A in completing the 48 48 26. A can do a piece of work in 20 days
work = 6 days 1
which B can do in 12 days. B worked at it
1 1 2 −1 1 ⇒ y= for 9 days. A can finish the remaining work
∴ B’s 1 day work = − = = 48
3 6 6 6 in (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012)
∴ B alone will complete the work in 48 days. (a) 5 days (b) 7 days
∴ B alone will complete the work in 6 days.
Hence, the correct option is (a). (c) 11 days (d) 3 days
Time and Work 12.15
Explanation: Work done by B in 9 days 1 35 1

Explanation: 45 men’s 4 days’ work = Remaining work = 1 − =
9 3 4 36 36
= = part
12 4 1 3 Now it is the turn of A.
3 1 4 4 1 1
Remaining work = 1 − = which is ∴ Time taken by A = × 9 = day
4 4 M1D1 M2D2 36 4
done by A =
W1 W2
1 1 1
∴ Time taken by A = × 20 = 5 days 45 × 16 81 × D2 ∴ Total time = 10 + = 10 days
4 = 4 4
1 3 Hence, the correct option is (c).
4
31. A alone can complete a work in
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27. A, B and C can do a piece of work in
45 × 16 2
30, 20 and 10 days respectively. A is assisted D2 = = 6 days 18 days and B alone in 15 days. B alone
m
by B on one day and by C on the next day, 27 × 4 3 worked at it for 10 days and then left the
alternately. How long would the work take Hence, the correct option is (c). work. In how many more days, will A
to finish? (SSC GL Tier-II Exam. 2012) alone complete the remaining work?
29. A and B together can complete a work
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3 8 [(SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2010 (Paper-I)]
(a) 9 days (b) 4 days in 12 days. A alone can complete in
8 8 20 days. If B does the work only half a day 1
4 9 daily, then in how many days A and B 2
(c) 8 days (d) 3 days together will complete the work?
13 13 (c) 6 days (d) 8 days
[FCI Assistant Grade-III Exam. 2012 (Paper-I)]
dy
Explanation: Work done in first two days (a) 10 days (b) 20 days Explanation: Part of work done by B in
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
= + + = + + (c) 11 days (d) 15 days 10 days = 10 × =
30 20 10 15 20 10 15 3
4 + 3 + 6 13 Explanation: B’s 1 day work 2 1
= = Remaining work = 1 − =
tu
60 60 1 1 5−3 1 3 3
=− = =
52 12 20 60 30 1
Work done in first 8 days = ∴ Time taken by A = × l8 = 6 days
60 1 1 3
∴ B’s day’s work =
cs
52 8 2 2 60 Hence, the correct option is (c).
Remaining work = 1 − = =
60 60 15 ∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work 32. X alone can complete a piece of work
1 1 2+3 1 in 40 days. He worked for 8 days and left.
(A + B)’s 1 day work = + = = 1 1 3+1 1
= + = =
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30 20 60 12 Y alone completed the remaining work in

20 60 60 15 16 days. How long would X and Y together
2 1 [∵ B works for half day daily]
∴ Remaining work = − take to complete the work?
15 12 Hence, the work will be completed in (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2010)
8−5 3 1 15 days. 1
= = =
s:/
60 60 20 Hence, the correct option is (d). (a) 13 days (b) 14 days

3
1 1 1+ 3 2 30. A and B working separately can do a 2
(A + C)’s 1 day work = + = = (c) 15 days (d) 16 days
30 10 30 15 piece of work in 9 and 12 days respec- 3
1 15 3 tively. If they work for a day alternately Explanation: Part of the work done by X
tp
∴ Time taken = × = days with A beginning, the work would be in 8 days.

20 2 8
completed in 8 1
3 3 = =
[(SSC SAS Exam. 2010) & SSC CGL Tier-I Exam.
Total time = 9 + = 9 days 40 5
ht
8 8 2011)] 1
2 1 [∴ Work done in 1 day = ]
Hence, the correct option is (a). (a) 10 days (b) 10 days 40
3 2 1 4
28. 45 men can complete a work in ∴ Remaining work = 1 − =
1 1 5 5
16 days. Four days after they started work- (c) 10 days (d) 10 days
ing, 36 more men joined them. How many 4 3 This part of work is done by Y in 16 days.
days will they now take to complete the Explanation: Part of work done by A and ∴ Time taken by Y in doing 1 work
remaining work? B in first two days 16 × 5
= = 20 days
[SSC Constable (GD) & Rifleman (GD) Exam. 1 1 4 +3 7 4
2012] = + = =
9 12 36 36 ∴ Work done by X and Y in 1 day
35 1 1 1+ 2 3
2
(c) 6 days
3
(d) 7 days Part of work done in first 10 days = = + = =
3 4 36 40 20 40 40
12.16 Chapter 12
∴ Hence, both together will complete the completed the rest of the work in 10 days, Explanation: For the first 10 days 40
40 1 then B worked for men worked.
work in , i.e., 13 days. (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2008)
3 3 Now, 40 men can complete the work in
Hence, the correct option is (a). (a) 6 days (b) 8 days 40 days.
(c) 12 days (d) 16 days ∴ 1 man will complete the same work in
33. A can complete a piece of work in
1600 days.
18 days, B in 20 days and C in 30 days. B Explanation: Let A and B worked 1
and C together start the work and are ∴ 1 man’s 1 day work =
together for x days. 1600
forced to leave after 2 days. The time 1
taken by A alone to complete the remain-
According to the question, part of work ∴ Part of work done in first 10 days =
done by A for (x + 10) days + part of work 4
ing work is (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2010) For the next 10 days 35 men worked.
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done by B for x days = 1
(a) 10 days (b) 12 days Part of the work done
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(c) 15 days (d) 16 days x + 10 x 1 × 35 × 10 7
⇒ + =1 = =
20 30 1600 32
Explanation: (B + C)’s 2 days’ work
3x + 30 + 2x For the next 10 days, 30 men worked
⇒ =1
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⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 3 + 2⎞ 60 Part of the work done
= 2⎜ + ⎟ = 2⎜
⎝ 20 30 ⎠ ⎝ 60 ⎟⎠ 30 × 10 3
⇒ 5x + 30 = 60 = =
1 ⇒ 5x = 30 1600 16
= part
6 For the next 10 days, 25 men worked. Part
30
Remaining work ⇒ x = = 6 days of the work done
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5
1 5 25 × 10 5
= 1− = part Hence, the correct option is (a). = =
6 6 1600 32
∴ Time taken by A to complete this part 36. A can do a piece of work in 18 days Similarly, part of the work done by 20
of work and B in 12 days. They began the work men in next 10 days
tu
5 together, but B left the work 3 days before
= × 18 = 15 days its completion. However, in how many 20 × 10 1
8 = =
days was the overall work completed? 1600 8
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2008) Work done in 50 days
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34. A and B alone can complete a work in (a) 12 days (b) 10 days 1 7 3 5 1
9 days and 18 days respectively. They = + + + +
(c) 9.6 days (d) 9 days 4 32 16 32 8
worked together; however 3 days before
8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 30 15
= = =
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the completion of the work A left. In how Explanation: Let the work be finished in
many days was the work completed? 32 32 16
x days.
(SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2008) ∴ Remaining work
According to the question, A worked for
(a) 13 days (b) 8 days 15 1
x days while B worked for (x − 3) days. = 1− =
16 16
(c) 6 days (d) 5 days x x −3
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∴ + =1 Now 15 men remain to work.

Explanation: Let the work be completed 18 12
15
in x days. 2x + 3x − 9 15 men’s 1 day work =
⇒ =1 1600
According to the question, A worked for 36 1
∴ Time taken to complete part of work
tp
(x – 3) days, while B worked for x days. ⇒ 5x − 9 = 36 16

x −3 x ⇒ 5x = 45 1600 1 20 2
∴ + =1 = × = = 6 days
9 18 45
⇒ x= =9 15 16 3 3
ht
2x − 6 + x 5 2
⇒ = 1 ⇒ 3x − 6 = 18 ∴ Total time = 50 + 6
18 Hence, the work was completed in 9 days. 3
⇒ 3x = 18 + 6 = 24 Hence, the correct option is (d). 2
= 56 days
24 37. 40 men can complete a work in 3
∵ x= = 8 days
3 40 days. They started the work together. Hence, the correct option is (a).
Hence, the correct option is (b). But at the end of each 10th day, 5 men left
the job. The work would have been com- 38. A and B can complete a piece of work
35. A and B can separately complete a pleted in (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2008)
in 12 and 18 days respectively. A begins to
piece of work in 20 days and 30 days do the work and they work alternatively
2 1
respectively. They worked together for (a) 56 days (b) 53 days one at a time for one day each. The whole
3 3 work will be completed in
some time, then B left the work. If A
(c) 52 days (d) 50 days (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2007)
Time and Work 12.17
1 2 ∴ The boy alone can complete the work 42. A and B can do a piece of work in
(a) 14 days (b) 15 days in 72 days. 20 days and 12 days respectively. A started
3 3
1 2 Hence, the correct option is (a). the work alone and then after 4 days B
(c) 16 days (d) 18 days joined him till the completion of the work.
3 3 40. A and B together can complete a work
How long did the work last?
1 in 8 days. B alone can complete that work
Explanation: A’s 1 day work = in 12 days. B alone worked for four days.
12 (a) 10 days (b) 20 days
1 After that how long will A alone take to
B’s 1 day work= complete the work? (c) 15 days (d) 6 days
18
[SSC SO (CA) Exam. 2005] 1
Part of work done by A and B in first two Explanation: A’s 1 day work =
(a) 15 days (b) 18 days 20
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days
1 1 3+ 2 5 (c) 16 days (d) 20 days 4 1
A’s 4 days’ work = =
m
= + = = 20 5
12 18 36 36 Explanation: Time taken by A
1 4
Part of work done by A and B in 14 days = 8 × 12 8 × 12 Remaining work = 1 − =
35 = = = 24 days 5 5
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128 4 This part is completed by A and B
36
4 1 together.
[14 days to be taken randomly] Work done by B = =
12 3 Now, (A + B)’s 1 day work
35 1 Remaining work
Remaining work = 1 − = 1 1
36 36 1 2 = +
= 1− = 20 12
dy
Now A will work for 15th day. 3 3 3+5 8 2
1 1 ∵ A can complete a work in 24 days = = =
A will do the work in × 12 = 60 60 15
36 36 2 2
1
day ∴ A can complete part of work in 24 × Now, work is done by (A + B) in 1 day.
3 2 3 15
tu
1 = 16 days
∴ Total work will be done in 14 days. 3 4 15 4
3 ∴ work is done in = × = 6 days
Hence, the correct option is (c). 5 2 5
Hence, the correct option is (a). Hence, the work lasted for 4 + 6 = 10 days
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41. A and B can do a work in 45 days and
39. A man and a boy can complete a work 40 days respectively. They began the work Hence, the correct option is (a).
together in 24 days. If for the last six days, together but A left after some time and B 43. A and B can complete a work in
when that man alone does the work then completed the remaining work in 23 days. 15 days and 10 days respectively. They
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it is completed in 26 days. How long the After how many days of the start of the started doing the work together but after
boy will take to complete the work alone? work did A leave? 2 days, B had to leave and A alone com-
[(SSC SO (CA) Exam. 2005)] (SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2004) pleted the remaining work. The whole
(a) 72 days (b) 20 days (a) 10 days (b) 9 days work was completed in
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Explanation: Suppose a man can com- Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work
plete the work in x days and that boy in (c) 12 days (d) 15 days
⎛ 1 1 ⎞ 8 + 9 17
y days. =⎜ + ⎟ = =
⎝ 45 40 ⎠ 360 360 Explanation: Work done by (A + B) in
tp
According to the question, 1 day

Work done by B in 23 days
24 24 1 1 2+3 5 1
+ =1 (i) × 13 1 23 = + = = =
x y = × 23 = 15 10 30 30 6
ht
40 40 2 1
26 20 23 17 ∴ (A + B)’s 2 days’ work = =
+ =1 (ii) × 12 Remaining work = 1 − = 6 3
x y 40 40 Remaining work
17 1 2
312 312 Now, work was done by (A + B) in = 1− =
+ = 13 360 3 3
x y l day.
17 This part is done by A alone.
312 240 ∴ work was done by (A + B) in l ×
+ = 12 40 ∵ One work is done by A in 15 days.
x y
360 17 2 2
72 × = 9 days ∴ work is done in 15 × = 10 days
=1 17 40 3 3
y ∴ Total number of days = 10 + 2 = 12 days
Hence, A left after 9 days.
⇒ y = 72 days Hence, the correct option is (b). Hence, the correct option is (c).
12.18 Chapter 12
44. A and B can do a piece of work in x + 6 55 5 1 8 × 12

28 and 35 days respectively. They began So, = = ⇒ D2 = × = 4 days
x 44 4 2 12
to work together but A leaves after some-
or 5x = 4 x + 24 Hence, the correct option is (c).
time and B completed the remaining work
in 17 days. After how many days did A or x = 24 49. A and B can do a piece of work in
leave? (SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2003) Hence, the correct option is (b). 30 days while B and C can do the same
2 work in 24 days and C and A in 20 days.
(a) 14 days (b) 9 days 47. A can finish a work in 24 days, B in
5 They all work together for 10 days when B
5 9 days and C in 12 days. B and C started
(c) 8 days (d) 7 days and C leave. How many days more will A
9 the work but are forced to leave after
take to finish the work?
Explanation: Let A be worked for x days. 3 days. The remaining work was done by
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A in (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003)
According to the question, (a) 18 days (b) 24 days
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x (x + 17) 1 (c) 30 days (d) 36 days
+ =1 (c) 10 days (d) 10 days
28 35 1
2 Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work =
5x + 4 x (x + 17)
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30
⇒ =1 Explanation: Work done by (B + C) in 1
140 (B + C)’s 1 day work =
3 days. 24
⇒ 5x + 4 x + 68 = 140
⎛ 1 1 ⎞ 1 1 4 +3 7 1
⇒ 9x = 140 − 68 = 72 = 3× ⎜ + ⎟ = + = = (C + A)’s 1 day work =
⎝ 9 12 ⎠ 3 4 12 12 20
⇒ x =8 ∴ 2 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work
dy
7 5
∴ A worked for 8 days. Remaining work = 1 − =
12 12 1 1 1
Hence, the correct option is (c). = + +
This part of work is done by A alone. 30 24 20
45. A and B working separately can do a 1 4 + 5 + 6 15 1
= = =
tu
piece of work in 10 days and 15 days Now, part of work is done by A in 120 20 8
24
respectively. If they work on alternate 1 day. ∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work
days beginning with A, in how many days
5 1
will the work be completed? ∴ part of work will be done by A in = =
cs
12 16
5
(a) 18 days (b) 13 days 24 × = 10 days. ∴ (A + B + C) s 10 days’ work
12
(c) 12 days (d) 6 days 10 5
= =
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16 8
Explanation: Work done by 2(A + B) in
48. 8 men can do a work in 12 days. After 5 3
one day ∴ Remaining work = 1 − =
6 days of work, 4 more men were engaged 8 8
1 1 3+ 2 5 1 to finish the work. In how many days
= + = = = This part of work is done by A alone.
10 15 30 30 6 would the remaining work be completed?
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1 1 1
∴ Work done by (A + B) in one day =
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003) Now A’s 1 day work = −
12 (a) 2 (b) 3 16 24
∴ (A + B) can complete the work in 12 days. (c) 4 (d) 5 ∴ The required number of days
tp
Explanation: Work done by 8 men in = × 48 = 18 days

46. A certain number of persons can 8
6 1
complete a piece of work in 55 days. If 6 days = = Hence, the correct option is (a).
12 2
there were 6 persons more, the work
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1 1 50. A and B can do a piece of work in

could be finished in 11 days less. How Remaining work = 1 − = 12 days and 15 days respectively. They
2 2
many persons were originally there? began to work together but A left after
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003) Therefore, 4 more men are engaged.
4 days. In how many more days would B
∴ Total number of men = 8 + 4 = 12
(a) 17 (b) 24 alone complete the remaining work?
By using work and time formula,
(c) 30 (d) 22 (SSC DEO Exam. 2000)
W1 W2
Explanation: Originally, let there be = (a)
20
days (b)
25
days
M1D1 M2D2 3 3
x men.
Now, more men, less days, by
1 2
proportionality = Explanation: Part of the work done by A
8 × 12 12 × D2
(x + 6): x :: 55: 44 and B in 4 days
Time and Work 12.19
⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 5 + 4⎞ 52. A can do a piece of work in 12 days ∴ (A + B)’s 8 days’ work

= 4⎜ + ⎟ = 4⎜
⎝ 12 15 ⎠ ⎝ 60 ⎟⎠ and B can do it in 18 days. They work
⎛ 1 1⎞ 7 7
together for 2 days and then A leaves. = ⎜ + ⎟ ×8= ×8=
9 3 ⎝ 18 24 ⎠ 72 9
=4× = How long will B take to finish the remain-
60 5 ing work? 7 2
∴ Remaining work = 1 − =
3 2 (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 1999) 9 9
5 5 (a) 6 days (b) 8 days ∴ Time taken to finish the remaining
2 16 1
∴ Time taken by B to complete the (c) 10 days (d) 13 days work by B is × 24 = = 5 days
remaining work 9 3 3
2 Explanation: (A + B)’s 2 days’ work Hence, the correct option is (b).
= × 15 = 6 days
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5 ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ 10 54. A can complete a piece of work in
= 2⎜ + ⎟ =
⎝ 12 18 ⎠ 36
m
Hence, the correct option is (c). 10 days, B in 15 days and C in 20 days. A
Remaining work and C worked together for two days and
51. A and B can do a job in 6 and 12 days
10 26 then A was replaced by B. In how many
respectively. They began the work = 1− = days, altogether, was the work completed?
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together but A leaves after 3 days. Then 36 36
the total number of days needed for the 26
Time taken by B to complete part of (a) 12 days (b) 10 days
completion of the work is work 36
26
(a) 4 days (b) 5 days = × 18 = 13 days Explanation: Work done by (A + C) in
36
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(c) 6 days (d) 9 days Hence, the correct option is (d). 2 days
⎛ 1 1⎞
1 = 2⎜ + ⎟
Explanation: A’s 1 day work = 53. A and B can do a work in 18 and 24 ⎝ 10 20 ⎠
6 days respectively. They worked together
1 ⎛ 2 + 1⎞ 6 3
B’s 1 day work = for 8 days and then A left. The remaining = 2⎜ = =
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12
work was finished by B in ⎝ 20 ⎟⎠ 20 10
(A + B)’s 1 day work (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 1999) 3 7
1 1 2+1 1 1 10 10
= + = =
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6 12 12 4 (a) 5 days (b) 5 days
3 (B + C)’s 1 day work
3 1 1 4 +3 7
(A + B)’s 3 day’s work = (c) 8 days (d) 10 days = + = =
4 15 20 60 60
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3 1 Explanation: A can finish the work in 7

Remaining work = 1 − = 18 days. ∴ Time taken by (B + C) to finish
4 4 10
1 part of the work
∴ Total required number of days ∴ A’s 1 day work =
18 60 7
1 12 = × = 6 days
= × + 3 = 3 + 3 = 6 days 7 10
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4 1 1
Similarly, B’s 1 day work = ∴ Total time = 2 + 6 = 8 days
Hence, the correct option is (d).
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Section III — Based on M man, W women and B boys

1. 8 children and 12 men complete a cer- 16 × 9 3
⇒ D2 = = 12 days. ≡ 3 boys +
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tain piece of work in 9 days. Each child boys + 1 boy

12 2
takes twice the time taken by a man to fin- Hence, the correct option is (c).
⎛ 3 ⎞ 11
ish the work. In how many days will 12 ≡ ⎜ 3 + + 1⎟ boys ≡ boys
men finish the same work? 2. If 1 man or 2 women or 3 boys can do a ⎝ 2 ⎠ 2
piece of work in 44 days, then the same
[SSC Constable (GD) Exam, 2015] ∴ By M1D1 = M2D2 ,
piece of work will be done by 1 man,
1 woman and 1 boy in 11
(c) 12 days (d) 15 days 3 × 44 = × D2
(SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam, 2015) 2
Explanation: 2 children = 1 man (a) 21 days (b) 24 days 2 × 3 × 44
⇒ D2 = = 24 days
∴ 8 children + 12 men = 16 men (c) 26 days (d) 33 days 11
∴ M1D1 = M2D2 Explanation: 1 man = 2 women = 3 boys Hence, the correct option is (b).
⇒ 16 × 9 = 12 × D2 ∴ 1 man + 1 woman + 1 boy
12.20 Chapter 12
3. 3 men or 7 women can do a piece of 5. A man is twice as fast as a woman and 144 1 72 7
work in 32 days. The number of days a woman is twice as fast as a boy in doing = × = = 5 months
13 2 13 13
required by 7 men and 5 women to do a a work. If all of them, a man, a woman and Hence, the correct option is (c).
piece of work twice as large is a boy can finish the work in 7 days, in how
[SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC Exam. 2014] many days a boy will do it alone? 7. A man, a woman and a boy together
(a) 19 (b) 21 (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2014) finish a piece of work in 6 days. If a man
(a) 49 (b) 7 and a woman can do the same work in 10
(c) 27 (d) 36
and 24 days respectively then the number
(c) 6 (d) 42
Explanation: ∵ 3 men = 7 women of days taken by a boy to finish the work is
Explanation: According to the question, (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. 2013 & 2014)
7 × 7 49
∴ 7 men = = women (a) 30 (b) 35
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3 3 1 man = 2 women = 4 boys
∴ 1 man + 1 woman + 1 boy (c) 40 (d) 45
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∴ 7 men + 5 women
= (4 + 2 +1) boys = 7 boys Explanation: Time taken by boy = x days
⎛ 49 ⎞
= ⎜ + 5⎟ women
⎝ 3 ⎠ ∴ M1 D1 = M2 D2 1 1 1 1
∴ + + =
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⎛ 49 + 15 ⎞ ⇒ 7 × 7 = 1 × D2 10 24 x 6
=⎜
⎝ 3 ⎟⎠
women
1 1 1 1
⇒ D2 = 49 days ⇒ = − −
64 x 6 10 24
= women Hence, the correct option is (a).
3 20 − 12 − 5 3 1
6. If 40 men or 60 women or 80 children = = =
dy
M1D1 M2D2 120 120 40
∴ = can do a piece of work in 6 months, then
W1 W2 10 men, 10 women and 10 children ⇒ x = 40 days
7 × 32 64 × D2 together do half of the work in Hence, the correct option is (c).
⇒ =
1 3×2 (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. 2013 & 2014)
8. Three men can complete a piece of
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7 × 32 × 3 × 2 6 work in 6 days. Two days after they started
⇒ D2 = (a) 5 (b) 6 months
64 13 the work, 3 more men joined them. How
= 21days 7 1 many days will they take to complete the
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(c) 5 months (d) 11 months remaining work?
Hence, the correct option is (b). 13 13
4. One man or two women or three boys Explanation: According to the question,
can do a piece of work in 88 days. One 40 men = 60 women = 80 children
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man, one woman and one boy will do it in 80
(SSC CHSL DEO Exam. 2014) ∴ 10 men = × 10 Explanation: Work done in two days =
40
(a) 44 days 1 1 2
= 20 children × 2 = , remaining work =
(b) 24 days 6 3 3
80
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(c) 48 days ∴ 10 women = × 10 M1D1 M2D2

60 ⇒ =
(d) 20 days W1 W2
40 3 × 2 6 × D2
= children ⇒ =
Explanation: 1 man = 2 women = 3 boys 3 1 2
tp
∴ 1 man + 1 woman + 1 boy ∴ 10 men + 10 women + 10 children 3 3

⎛ 3 ⎞ ⎛ 40 ⎞ 3×2×2
= ⎜ 3 + + 1⎟ boys = ⎜ 20 + + 10⎟ children ⇒ D2 = = 2 days
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 3 ⎠ 6
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⎛ 6 + 3 + 2⎞ ⎛ 60 + 40 + 30 ⎞ Hence, the correct option is (b).

=⎜ ⎟ boys =⎜ ⎟⎠ children
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 3
9. If 4 men or 6 women can do a piece of
11 130 work in 12 days working 7 hours a day;
= boys = children
2 3 how many days will it take to complete a
M1D1 = M2D2 M1D1 M2D2 work twice as large with 10 men and
∴ = 3 women working together 8 hours a day?
11 W1 W2
⇒ 3 × 88 =× D2 (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2013)
2 80 × 6 × 13 144 (a) 6 days
⇒ D2 = = months
3 × 2 × 88 130 13
⇒ D2 = = 48 days (b) 7 days
11 ∴ Half of the work that can be done by 10 (c) 8 days
Hence, the correct option is (c). men, 10 women and 10 children (d) 10 days
Time and Work 12.21
Explanation: By M1 D1, = M2 D2 14. 3 men and 4 boys can complete a

6 3 piece of work in 12 days. 4 men and 3 boys
1 men a ≡ = women ⇒ 10 × 10 = 8 × D2
4 2 can do the same work in 10 days. Then
10 men + 3 women 10 × 10 25 2 men and 3 boys can finish the work in
⇒ D2 = =
8 2 (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2012)
3
= 10 × + 3 = 18 women 1 5
2 1
= 12 days (a) 17 days (b) 5 days
M1D1T1 M2D2T2 2 2 11
∴ =
W1 W2 Hence, the correct option is (c). (c) 8 days (d) 22 days
6 × 12 × 7 18 × D2 × 8 12. If 8 men or 12 boys can do a piece of Explanation: 12 (3 men + 4 boys) = 10
⇒ =
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1 W2 work in 16 days, the number of days (4 men + 3 boys)
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6 × 12 × 7 × 2 required to complete the work by 20 men
⇒ D2 = = 7 days ⇒ 36 men + 48 boys = 40 men + 30 boys
and 6 boys is
18 × 8
(SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2013) ⇒ 4 men = 18 boys
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(a) 5
1
days (b) 6
1
days ⇒ 2 men = 9 boys
10. 3 men or 5 women can do a work in 3 3
12 days. How long will 6 men and ∴ 4 men + 3 boys = 21 boys, who do the
5 women take to finish the work?
1 1 work in 10 days and 2 men + 3 boys = 12
[(SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2006) & (SSC GL Tier-I 3 3 boys.
Exam. 2013)] ∴ M1D1 = M2D2
Explanation: ∵ 8 men = 12 boys
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(a) 20 days (b) 10 days ⇒ 21 × 10 = 12 × D2
(c) 4 days (d) 15 days ∴ 4 men = 6 boys
⇒ 20 men = 30 boys 21 × 10 35 1
Explanation: 3 men’s work = 5 women’s ⇒ D2 = = = 17 days
12 2 2
⇒ 20 men + 6 boys = 36 boys
work
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1 man’s work = women’s work ∴ M1D1 = M2D2
3 15. 3 men and 4 boys can complete a
5 ⇒ 12 × 16 = 36 × D2 piece of work in 12 days. 4 men and 3 boys
∴ 6 men’s work = × 6
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3 can do the same work in 10 days. Then
12 × 16 16 1
= 10 women’s work ⇒ D2 = = = 5 days 2 men and 3 boys can finish the work in
36 3 3 how many days?
∴ 6 men + 5 women = 15 women
∴ 5 women can do the work in 12 days. Hence, the correct option is (a).
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(SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2012)

Hence, 15 women can do it in 13. If 10 men or 20 women or 40 children 1 5
5 × 12 can do a piece of work in 7 months, then 2 11
= 4 days 5 men, 5 women and 5 children together
can do half of the work in
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(SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2013) Explanation: 12 (3 men + 4 boys)
11. 2 men and 3 boys can do a piece of (a) 6 months (b) 4 months
work in 10 days while 3 men and 2 boys = 10 (4 men + 3 boys)
(c) 5 months (d) 8 months
can do the same work in 8 days. In how ⇒ 36 men + 48 boys
tp
many days can 2 men and 1 boy do the Explanation: 10 men = 20 women
work? = 40 men + 30 boys
1 man = 2 women = 5 children
1 woman = 2 children ⇒ 4 men = 18 boys
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(a) 8 days (b) 7 days ∴ 5 men + 5 women + 5 children or 2 men = 9 boys

1 = 20 + 10 + 5 = 35 children
(c) 12 days (d) 2 days ∴ 4 men + 3 boys = 21 boys who do the
2
∴ M1D1 = M2D2 work in 10 days and 2 men + 3 boys = 12
Explanation: According to the question, boys
⇒ 40 × 7 = 35 × D2
20 men + 30 boys = 24 men + 16 boys ∴ M1D1 = M2D2
40 × 7
⇒ D2 = = 8 months ⇒ 21 × 10 = 12 × D2
4 men = 14 boys 35
⇒ 2 men = 7 boys ∴ 5 men, 5 women and 5 children can do 21 × 10 35 1
⇒ = = 17 days
half of the work in 8 months. 12 2 2
⇒ 2 men + 1 boy = 8 boys Therefore, required time = 4 months Hence, the correct option is (a).
⇒ 2 men + 3 boys = 10 boys Hence, the correct option is (d).
12.22 Chapter 12
16. 6 men and 8 women can do a work in 1 1 5− 4 1 21. A man, a woman and a boy can
10 days. Then 3 men and 4 women can do = − = = together complete a piece of work in
8 10 40 40
the same work in 3 days. If a man alone can do it in 6 days
∴ One woman will complete the work in
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011) and a boy alone in 18 days, how long will
40 days.
(a) 24 days (b) 20 days a woman alone take to complete the work?
19. If 1 man or 2 women or 3 boys can (a) 9 days (b) 21 days
Explanation: 6m + 8w ≡ 10 days complete a piece of work in 88 days, then (c) 24 days (d) 27 days
⇒ 2 (3m + 4w) × 10 days 1 man, 1 woman and 1 boy together will
complete it in Explanation: Work done by 1 woman in
⇒ 3m + 4w = 20 days 1 day
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Since the workforce has become half of (a) 36 days (b) 42 days 1 1 1
m
= − −
the original force, so the number of days (c) 48 days (d) 54 days 3 6 18
must be double. 6 −3−1 1
Hence, the correct option is (b). Explanation: 1 man = 2 women = 3 boys = =
18 9
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1 man + 1 woman + 1 boy
17. 2 men and 3 women can do a piece of ∴ Woman will do the work in 9 days.
work in 10 days while 3 men and 2 women ⎛ 3 ⎞ 11 Hence, the correct option is (a).
= ⎜ 3 + + 1⎟ boys = boys
can do the same work in 8 days. Then, ⎝ 2 ⎠ 2
2 men and 1 woman can do the same work in 22. 6 men or 12 women can do a piece of
∴ M1D1 = M2D2 work in 20 days. In how many days can
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 04.12.2011)
dy
1 11 8 men and 16 women do twice as big as
(a) 12 days (b) 12 days. ⇒ 3 × 88 = × D2
2 this work? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2004)
2
1 2 × 3 × 88
(c) 13 days (d) 13 days ⇒ D2 = = 48 days (c) 15 days (d) 10 days
2 11
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Explanation: 2 × 10 men + 3 × 10 women Hence, the correct option is (c). Explanation: 6 men = 12 women
20. A man, a woman and a boy can com- ∴ 1 man = 2 women
= 3 × 8 men + 2 × 8 women
plete a work in 20 days, 30 days and Now, 8 men + 16 women
cs
⇒ 20 men + 30 women 60 days respectively. How many boys = (8 × 2 + 16) women
= 24 men + 16 women must assist 2 men and 8 women so as to
= 32 women
complete the work in 2 days?
⇒ 4 men = 14 women ∵ 12 women can do a work in 20 days.
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(SSC DEO Exam. 2009)

∴ 1 woman can do the work in 20 × 12 days.
or 2 men = 7 women (a) 8 (b) 12
∴ 32 women can do the twice work in
(c) 4 (d) 6
∴ 2 men + 3 women = 10 women 20 × 12 × 2
= = 15 days
∴ 2 men + 1 woman = 8 women Explanation: Part of work done by 2 32
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men and 2 women in 2 days Hence, the correct option is (c).

∴ M1D1 = M2D2
⎛ 2 8⎞ 23. 4 men and 6 women can complete a
⇒ 10 × 10 = 8 × D2 = 2⎜ + ⎟
⎝ 20 30 ⎠ work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women
25 1 can complete it in 10 days. In how many
⎛ 3 + 8⎞
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⇒ D2 = = 12 days ⎛ 1 8⎞
= 2⎜ + ⎟ = 2⎜
2 2 ⎝ 10 30 ⎠ ⎝ 30 ⎟⎠ days will 10 women complete it?
Hence, the correct option is (b). (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2004)
22 11
= = (a) 50 days (b) 45 days
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18. One man and one woman together 30 15

can complete a piece of work in 8 days. (c) 40 days (d) 35 days
11 4
A man alone can complete the work in Remaining work = 1 − = Explanation: Let 1 man’s 1 day work = x
10 days. In how many days can one woman 15 15
and 1 woman’s 1 day work = y
alone complete the work? Work done by 1 boy in 2 days
1 1
(SSC CPO S.I, Exam 2010) 2 1 Then, 4x + 6y = and 3x + 7y =
140 = = 8 10
(a) days (b) 30 days 60 30 1
9 ∴ Number of boys required to assist = From both equations, we get y =
(c) 40 days (d) 42 days 400
4
× 30 = 8 ∴ 10 women’s 1 day’s work
Explanation: Work done by 1 woman in 15 10 1
1 day Hence, the correct option is (a). = =
100 40
Time and Work 12.23
∴ 10 women will finish the work in 26. If 3 men or 6 women can do a piece of Explanation: 16 men = 20 women
40 days. work in 16 days, in how many days can
4 men = 5 women
Hence, the correct option is (c). 12 men and 8 women do the same piece of
work? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2000) Now, according to the question, 16 men
24. If 3 men or 4 women can plough a can complete the work in 25 days.
field in 43 days, how long will 7 men and 1
5 women take to plough it? (c) 3 days (d) 2 days ∴ 1 man’s 1 day work =
25 × 16
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003) Explanation: 3m = 6w ∴ 4 men’s 1 day work
(a) 10 days (b) 11 days ∴ 1m = 2w 4 1
(c) 9 days (d) 12 days = =
12m + 8w = (12 × 2w) + 8w = 32w 25 × 16 100
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Explanation: ∵ 3 men = 4 women Similarly,
∴ 6 women can do the work in 16 days. 1 woman’s 1 day work
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4 ∴ 32 women can do the work in
∴ 1man = women 16 × 6
1
3 = 3 days 25 × 20
7 × 4 28 32
∴ 7 men = = women ∴ 5 women’s one day work
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3 3
5 1
28 27. A man, a woman and a boy can com- = =
∴ 7 men + 5 women = + 5 plete a job in 3, 4 and 12 days respectively. 25 × 20 100
3
28 + 15 43 How many boys must assist 1 man and 28
= = Women ∴ 28men = × 5 = 35women
1 4
3 3 1 woman to complete the job in of a
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day? 4 [28 men + 15 women]
Now, M1D1 = M2D2
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2000) ∴ 50 women’s 1 day work
43
⇒ 4 × 43 =
× D2 , (a) 1 (b) 4 50 1
3 = =
(c) 19 (d) 41 25 × 20 10
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where D2 =number of days
1 Therefore, 28 men and 15 women can
4 × 3 × 43 Explanation: 1 man’s 1 day work =
⇒ D2 = = 12 days. 3 complete the whole work in 10 days.
1
43 1 woman’s 1 day work = Hence, the correct option is (d).
cs
Hence, the correct option is (d). 4
1 29. 5 men can do a piece of work in
25. If 5 men or 8 women can do a piece of 1 boy’s 1 day work = 6 days while 10 women can do it in 5 days.
12
work in 12 days, how many days will be In how many days can 5 women and
1
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taken by 2 men and 4 women to do the (1 man + 1 woman)’s day’s work 3 men do it? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 1999)
same work? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002) 4 (a) 4 days (b) 5 days
1 1 ⎛ 1 1⎞ 7 (c) 6 days (d) 8 days
(a) 15 days (b) 13 days = ⎜ + ⎟=
2 4 ⎝ 3 4 ⎠ 48
1 Explanation: 5 × 6 men = 10 × 5 women
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(c) 13 days (d) 10 days 7 41

3 Remaining work = 1 − =
48 48 ⇒ 3 men = 5 women
Explanation: According to the question, Now, ∴ 5 women + 3 men = 6 men
5 men = 8 women 1 1 1 1 ∵ 5 men complete the work in 6 days.
1 boy’s day’s work = × =
tp
8 16 4 4 12 48 ∴ 6 men will complete the work in

∴ 2 men = × 2 = women
5 5 41 5×6
∴ work will be done by = 5 days
16 48 6
Total women = +4 41 Hence, the correct option is (b).
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5 × 48 = 41 boys.
36 48 30. If 6 men and 8 boys can do a piece of
= women Hence, the correct option is (d).
5 work in 10 days and 26 men and 48 boys
∴ Number of days to do the same work 28. If 16 men or 20 women can do a piece can do the same in 2 days, then the time
of work in 25 days. In what time will taken by 15 men and 20 boys to do the
8 × 12 8 × 12 × 5
= = 28 men and 15 women do it? same type of work will be:
36 36
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2000) (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 1999)
5
2 1 (a) 5 days
40 1 (a) 14 days (b) 33 days
= = 13 days 7 3 (b) 4 days
3 3
3 (c) 6 days
Hence, the correct option is (c). (c) 18 days (d) 10 days
4 (d) 7 days
12.24 Chapter 12
Explanation: According to the question, ∴ 50 boys can finish the work in (a) 260 (b) 240
(6M + 8B) × 10 = (26M + 48B) × 2 20 × 10 (c) 280 (d) 520
days = 4 days
50 Explanation: 10 men = 20 boys
∴ 60M + 80B = 52M + 96B
Hence, the correct option is (b). ∴ 1 man = 2 boys
or, 1M = 2B
31. If 10 men or 20 boys can make 260 ∴ 8 men + 4 boys = (16 + 4) boys =
∴ 15M + 20B = (30 + 20)B mats in 20 days, then how many mats will 20 boys
= 50 boys and 6M + 8B = (12 + 8) boys = be made by 8 men and 4 boys in 20 days? Hence, 8 men and 5 boys will make 260
20 boys (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 1999) mats in 20 days.
∵ 20 boys can finish the work in 10 days. Hence, the correct option is (a).
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Section IV — Fraction of Work
2 20 × 12 M2 × 4 4. A can do in one day three times the
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1. Janardan completes of his work in ⇒ = work done by B in one day. They together
3 3 5 3
10 days. Time he will take to complete M2 × 4 2
5 finish 2 of the work in 9 days. The
of the same work, is ⇒ 4 × 12 = 5
3
(SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, number of days by which B can do the
⇒ M2 = 12 × 3 work alone is
2015)
dy
(a) 8 days (b) 6 days Number of additional workers = 36 – 20 = 16 (SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam,
M1D1 M2D2 2015)
(c) 9 days (d) 4 days =
W1 W2 (a) 90 days (b) 120 days
Explanation: Let the amount of work 10 D2 (c) 100 days (d) 30 days
⇒ =
tu
be x 2 3 Explanation: Let the time taken by A
Now we have 3 5 alone in doing the work be x days.
⎛2⎞
⎜ ⎟ x = 10 ⇒
30 5D2
= ∴ Time taken by B alone = 3x days
⎝3⎠
cs
2 3
x = 15 2
30 3 ∵ A and B together finish work in
D2 = × = 9 days 5
Now time required to do 3/5 of same 2 5 9 days.
work = ⎛⎜ ⎞⎟ × 15 = 9 days ∴ Time taken by A and B in doing whole
3
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⎝5⎠ work
3. If 12 men working 8 hours a day com-
Hence, the correct option is (c). 9 × 5 45
plete the work in 10 days, how long would = = days
1 2 2
2. A contractor was engaged to construct 16 men working 7 hours a day take to
1 1 2
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a road in 16 days. After working for 2 ∴ + =

12 days with 20 labours it was found that complete the same work? x 3x 45
5 [SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam,
only th of the road had been con- 3+1 2
8
2015] ⇒ =
(a) 7 (b) 6 3x 45
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structed. To complete the work in stipu-

(c) 10 (d) 8 4 2
lated time the number of extra labours ⇒ =
required is 3x 45
Explanation: Men Working hours Days
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, ⇒ 2 × 3x = 4 × 45z
ht
12 8 10
2015] 1
16 72 x 4 × 45
(a) 18 (b) 10 ⇒ x= = 30 days
16 : 12⎫ 2×3
(c) 12 (d) 16 ⎪
∴ 15 ⎬ :: 10 : x ∴ Time taken by B = 3x days = 3 × 30 =
5 3 :8 ⎪
Explanation: Remaining work= 1 − = 2 ⎭ 90 days
8 8
Remaining time = 4 days 15 Hence, the correct option is (a).
⇒ 16 × × x = 12 × 8 × 10
M1D1 M2D2 2 5. 4 men and 6 women complete a work
=
W1 W2 ⇒ 8 × 15 × x = 12 × 8 × 10 in 8 days. 2 men and 9 women also com-
20 × 12 M2 × 4 plete in 8 days in which, the number of
12 × 8 × 10
⇒ = ⇒ x= = 8 days days in which 18 women complete the
5 3 8 × 15 work is (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2015)
8 8 Hence, the correct option is (d).
Time and Work 12.25
1 1 19 4 1
(a) 4 days (b) 5 days = 1− = Explanation: x does work in 6 days.
3 3 23 23 4
2 2 Part of work done by B and C =
8 ∴ x does 1 work in 24 days.
(c) 4 days (d) 5 days 23
3 3 Similarly,
∴ Part of work done by B 3
Explanation: According to the question, y does work in 12 days.
8 4 4 4
(4 × 8) men + (6 × 8) women = (2 × 8) men = − =
23 23 23 12 × 4
+ (9 × 8) women ∴ y does 1 work in = 16 days
∴ Part of work done by A 3
⇒ 4 men + 6 women = 2 men + 9 women
19 4 15 (x + y)’s 1 day work
⇒ (4 − 2) men = (9 − 6) women = − =
1 1 2+3 5
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23 23 23
⇒ 2 men = 3 women = + = =
∴ Ratio of the shares of wages of A, B 24 16 48 48
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∴ 4 men+ 6 women = 12 women and C 48
15 4 4 ∴ Required time =
∴ M1D1 = M2D2 = : : = 15 : 4 : 4 5
23 23 23 3
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⇒ 12 × 8 = 18 × D2 ∴ A’s share = 9 days
15 5
12 × 8 16 9x = × 5290 = ` 3450
⇒ D2 = = = days 23
18 3 10
Hence, the correct option is (b). 10. A company employed 200 workers to
complete a certain work in 150 days. If
8. A does half as much work as B in three
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6. A can do a work in 10 days and B in only one-fourth of the work has been
fourth of the time. If together they take
20 days. If they together work on it for done in 50 days, then in order to complete
18 days to complete the work, how much
5 days, then the fraction of the work that the whole work in time, the number of
time will B alone take to do it?
is left is (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam, 2015) additional workers to be employed was
(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 2014 & 2015)
3 4 (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2015)
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(a) (b) (a) 40 days (b) 45 days
4 3 (a) 100 (b) 300
3 1 (c) 600 (d) 200
(c) (d)
20 4 Explanation: Let the time taken by B in 1
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doing the work alone = x days. Explanation: 200 workers do work in
Explanation: Work done by A and B in 4
According to the question, 50 days.
1 day 3
1 1 2+1 3 Time taken by A How many workers will do work in
= + = =
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4
10 20 20 20 3x 3x 100 days?
= 2× = days Number of additional workers = x
∴ (A + B)’s 5 days’ work 4 2
1 1 1 (Assume)
5×3 3 ∴ + =
= = x 3x 18 ∴
M1D1 M2D2
=
20 4
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2 W1 W2
3 1
∴ Remaining work = 1 − = 1 2 1 200 × 50
4 4 ⇒ + = ⇒
x 3x 18 1
3+ 2 1 4
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7. A, B and C are employed to do a piece ⇒ = (200 + x ) × 100

of work for ` 5290. A and B together are 3x 18 =
⇒ 3x = 18 × 5 3
19
supposed to do of the work and B and 4
18 × 5
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23
8 ⇒ x= = 30days ⇒ (200 + x )100
C together of the work. Then A should 3
23 Hence, the correct option is (d). = 3 × 200 × 50
be paid
(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 2014 & 2015) 1 ⇒ 200 + x = 300
9. x does of a job in 6 days. y completes ⇒ x = 300 − 200 = 100
(a) ` 4,250 (b) ` 3,450 4
(c) ` 1,950 (d) ` 2,290 the rest of the job in 12 days. Then x and y Hence, the correct option is (a).
could complete the job together in
Explanation: Part of work done by A and 11. Two workers A and B are engaged to
(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2015)
19 do a piece of work. A working alone would
3
B= (a) 9 days (b) 9 days take 8 hours more to complete the work
23 5 than when work together. If B worked
∴ Part of work done by C 1 1
8 3 alone, then it would take 4 hours more
2
12.26 Chapter 12
than when work together. The time ∴ Required time (a) 8 days (b) 9 days
required to finish the work together is 96 5 (c) 12 days (d) 6 days
(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2015) = = 13 days
7 7 Explanation: (A + B)’s l day work
(c) 8 hours (d) 6 hours 1 1 3+ 2 1
= + = =
13. A can do one and a half as much of a 20 30 60 12
Explanation: Time taken by A and B = work which B can do in one day. B alone
6 1
x hours (Assume). can do a piece of work in 18 days. They ∴ Work done in 6 days = =
12 2
∴ According to the question, time taken together can finish that work in
by A alone = (x + 8) hours. (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam. 2013) Hence, the correct option is (d).
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Time taken by B alone 1 1 1
(a) 10 days (b) 11 days 16. A can do of a work in 5 days and B
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⎛ 9⎞ 5 5 6
= ⎜ x + ⎟ hours. 1 1 2
⎝ 2⎠ (c) 5 days (d) 7 days can do of the work in 8 days. In how
5 5 5
1 1 1
∴ + = many days, can both A and B together do
x +8 x + 9 x
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Explanation: Ratio of efficiency of A and the work?
2 B=3:2 [SSC Constable (GD) & Rifleman (GD) Exam.
1 2 1 Ratio of time taken = 2 : 3 2012]
⇒ + =
x + 8 2x + 9 x ∴ Time taken by A (a) 12 days (b) 13 days
2x + 9 + 2x + 16 1 2 (c) 15 days (d) 20 days
⇒ = = × 18 = 12days
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(x + 8)(2x + 9) x 3 Explanation: Time taken by A to finish
⇒
4 x + 25
=
1 ∴ ( A + B )’s 1 day work the work = 5 × 6 = 30 days
2x + 16x + 9x + 72 x
2
1 1 3+ 2 5 Time taken by B to complete the work =
= + = =
⇒ 4 x 2 + 25x = 2x 2 + 25x + 72 12 18 36 36 8×5
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= 20 days
72 ∴ Required time 2
⇒ 2x 2 = 72 ⇒ x 2 = = 36 ∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work
2 36 1
= = 7 days 1 1 2+3 1
⇒ x = 36 = 6hours
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5 5 = + = =
Hence, the correct option is (d). Hence, the correct option is (d). 30 20 60 12
∴ Required time = 12 days
7 14. A can do a work in 20 days and B in
12. A can do of work in 28 days; B can Hence, the correct option is (a).
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8 40 days. If they work on it together for

5 5 days, then the fraction of the work that 17. A does half as much work as B in one-
do of the same work in 20 days. The
6 is left is: third of the time taken by B. If together they
number of days they will take to complete (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012) take 10 days to complete a work, then the
if they do it together is time taken by B alone to do it would have
5 8
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(SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & DP SI Exam. 2014) (a) (b) been (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011)
3 3 8 15
(a) 15 days (b) 17 days (a) 30 days (b) 25 days
7 5 7 1
(c) (d) (c) 6 days (d) 12 days
5 5 15 10
(c) 14 days (d) 13 days Explanation: If B completes a work in x
tp
7 7 Explanation: (A + B)’s 5 days’ work

2x
days, A will complete the same in days.
7 ⎛ 1 1⎞ 3
Explanation: A does work in 28 days. = 5⎜ + ⎟
8 ⎝ 20 40 ⎠ 1 3 1
∴ + =
ht
∴ A will complete the work in ⎛ 2 + 1⎞ 15 3

x 2x 10
= 5⎜ = = 2+3 1
8
28 × = 32 days ⎝ 40 ⎟⎠ 40 8 ⇒ =
7 2x 10
5 3 5
B does work in 20 days. ∴ Remaining work = 1 − = ⇒ 2x = 50
8 8
6 ⇒ x = 25 days
∴ B will complete the work in Hence, the correct option is (a).
20 × 6 15. A alone can do a piece of work in
= = 24days 18. A does half as much work as B in
5 20 days and B alone in 30 days. They
three-fourth of the time. If together they
∴ ( A + B )’s 1 day work begin to work together. They will finish
take 18 days to complete a work, how
half of the work in
1 1 3+ 4 7 much time shall B take to do it alone?
= + = = (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012)
32 24 96 96 (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam 2011)
Time and Work 12.27
(a) 30 days (b) 35 days (a) P (b) Q Time taken by B alone in doing the work
(c) 40 days (d) 45 days (c) R (d) S 10 × 5
= = 25 days
2
Explanation: Let B completes the work Explanation: Time taken by P in com-
∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work
in x days. pleting 1 work = 10 × 4 = 40 days
3x 1 1 1 5+3 8
∴ Work done by A in days = Time taken by Q in completing 1 work = =+ = =
4 2 15 × 5 75 15 25 75 75
⇒ Time taken by A in completing the = days ∴ Hence, the work will be completed in
2 2
3x 3x Time taken by R in completing 1 work = 75 3
work = 2 × 2 × = days = 9 days.
4 2 13 × 13 = 39 days 8 8
∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work Time taken by S in completing 1 work =
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1 2 3+ 2 5 7 × 6 = 42 days
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= + = = Clearly, Q took the least time, i.e., 23. If 28 men complete
7
of a piece of
x 3x 3x 3x 8
5 1 72 1
⇒ = ⇒ 3x = 90 or 37 days. work in a week, then the number of men,
2 2 who must be engaged to get the remaining
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3x 18
⇒ x = 30 Hence, the correct option is (b). work completed in another week, is
2 (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2008)
Hence, time taken by B in completing the 21. A can complete of a work in 4 days
work = 30 days. 3 (a) 5 (b) 6
Hence, the correct option is (a). 3 (c) 4 (d) 3
and B can complete of the work in
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5
19. A and B can do a piece of work in 6 days. In how many days can both A and Explanation:
72 days. B and C can do it in 120 days, and B together complete the work? Work Days Men
A and C can do it in 90 days. When A, B [(SSC CISF ASI Exam 2010 (Paper-1)] 7 7 28
8
and C work together, how much work is
(a) 3 (b) 2
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finished by them in 3 days. 1
8 7 x
(SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Exam.
3 7
(c) 3 (d) 2
2011) 4 8 7 1
1 1 ∴ : :: 28 : x
(a) (b) Explanation: Time taken by A to com- 8 8
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40 30 4 ×3 Here, x denotes the number of men.
1 1 plete the work = = 6 days
(c) (d) 2 7 1
20 20 ⇒ × x = × 28
Time taken by B to complete the work = 8 8
1 6×5
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Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work = = 10 days 28 × 8

72 3 ⇒ x= =4
1 7×8
(B + C)’s 1 day work = ∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work
1 1 1 5+3 8 4
(C + A)’s 1 day work = = + = = =
24. A contractor undertook to complete a
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90 6 10 30 30 15
On adding all three, ∴ A and B together will complete the project in 90 days and employed 60 men
3
2(A + B + C)’s 1 day work 15 3 on it. After 60 days, he found that of
work in = 3 days. 4
1 1 1 5+3+ 4 1 4 4
= + + = = the work has already been completed.
tp
72 120 90 360 30 Hence, the correct option is (c). How many men can he discharge so that
1 the project may be completed exactly on
∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work = 1
60 22. A can complete of a work in 5 days time? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2007)
3
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3 1 2 (a) 40 (b) 20
∴ (A + B + C)’s 3 days’ work = = = and B, of the work in 10 days. In how
60 20 5 (c) 30 (d) 15
Hence, the correct option is (c). many days both A and B together can
1 complete the work? Explanation:
20. P can complete of a work in (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2010) Days Work Men
4 3
10 days, Q can complete 40% of the same 3 60
4
60
1 8
work in 15 days, R completes of the 30 1
x
3 4 1 4

work in 13 days and S completes of the 5 2 30 : 60⎫
6 ⎪
work in 7 days. Who will be able to com- Explanation: Time taken by A alone in ∴ 3 1 ⎬ :: 60 : x
plete the work first? doing the work =15 days : ⎪
4 4 ⎭
12.28 Chapter 12
3 1 1 1
⇒ 30 × × x = 60 × × 60 C’s 1 day work = (a) 37 days (b) 37 days
4 4 12 2
60 × 60 ∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work (c) 40 days (d) 23 days
⇒ x= = 40
30 × 3 1 1 1 Explanation: A can do the whole work in
= + +
∴ 20 men should be discharged. 10 15 12 20 × 5
Hence, the correct option is (b). = 25 days
6 + 4 + 5 15 1 4
7 = = =
60 60 4 4 1
25. A does part of work in 15 days. Remaining work = 1 − =
10 5 5
After that he completes the remaining Hence, (A + B + C) together can complete
the work in 4 days. 1
∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work =
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work in 4 days with the help of B. In how
Hence, the correct option is (d). 15
many days will A and B together do the
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1
same work? 27. A can complete a work in 6 days while and A’s 1 day work =
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002 & 2005) 25
B can complete the same work in 12 days. ∴ B’s 1 day work
1 2 If they work together and complete it, 1 1 5−3 2
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3 3 then the portion of the work done by A is = − = =
15 25 75 75
1 1 (SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2003)
(c) 13 days (d) 8 days 1 2 75
3 4 (a) (b) ∴ B can finish the work in days, i.e.,
3 3 1 2
Explanation: Remaining work 37 days.
1 1 2
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7 3 (c) (d)
= 1− = 4 2 Hence, the correct option is (a).
10 10
3 Explanation: Time taken by A and B 2
∵ (A + B) take 4 days to do work. 30. A can cultivate th of a land in
6 × 12 6 × 12 5
10 = = =4 1
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10 6 + 12 18 6 days and B can cultivate rd of the
∴ (A + B) will do the work in 4 × days 3
3 ∴ Work done by A in 4 days same land in 10 days. Working together A
40 1 4 2 4
= = 13 days = = and B can 4 cultivate th of the land in
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3 3 6 3 5
Hence, the correct option is (c). (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002)
1 (a) 4 days
26. A can do of a piece of work in 28. A can finish a work in 18 days and B
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2 (b) 5 days
can do the same work in half the time
3 (c) 8 days
5 days, B can do of the same work in taken by A. Then by working together
5 what part of the same work they can finish (d) 10 days
2
9 days and C can do of that work in in a day? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002)
3 Explanation: The part of field cultivated
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8 days. In how many days can three of 1 2 by A in 1 day

(a) (b)
them together do the work? 6 5 2 1
= =
(SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2005) 1 2 5 × 6 15
(c) (d)
(a) 3 days (b) 5 days 9 7 The part of field cultivated by B in 1 day
tp
1 1 1 1
(c) 4 days (d) 4 days Explanation: A’s 1 day work = = =
2 18 3 × 10 30
1
1 B’s 1 day work = ∴ The part of field cultivated by A and B
Explanation: A can do work in 5 days. 9
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2 ∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work together

∴ A can do 1 work in 10 days. 1 1 3 1
1 1 1+ 2 3 1 = + = =
Similarly, = + = = = 15 30 30 10
5 18 9 18 18 6 4
B can do 1 work in × 9 = 15 days. ∴ part of field cultivated by A and B
3 Hence, the correct option is (a). 5
3 4 together in
C can do 1 work in 8 × = 12 days. 29. A does of a piece of work in
2 5 4
Now, 20 days. He then calls in B and they finish 4 × 10
A’s 1 day work =
1
the remaining work in 3 days. How long B = 5 days = = 8 days
1 5
10 alone will take to do whole work? 10
1 (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002)
B’s 1 day work = Hence, the correct option is (c).
15
Time and Work 12.29
31. A can do a work in 15 days and B can 1 7 7

complete it in 20 days. If they together Explanation: A’s work per day = =4× =
15 60 15
work on it for 4 days, then the fraction of 1 7 15 − 7 8
the work that is left is B’s work per day = Left work = 1 − = =
20 15 15 15
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2000) (A + B)’s work per day
8 7 Hence, the correct option is (a).
(a) (b) 1 1 4 +3 7
15 15 = + = =
15 20 60 60
1 1
(c)
4
(d)
10
∴ ( A + B )’s work in 4 days
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Section V — Efficiency of Worker
1. If A, B and C can complete a work in ∴ 3x – x = 60 ⇒ 2x = 60 Explanation: If A alone does the work in
6 days. If A can work twice faster than B x days and B alone does the work in y days,
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⇒ x = 30 days
and thrice faster than C, then the number then
of days C alone can complete the work is ∴ Time taken by Sonia = 3x days = 3 × 30 1 1 1
+ = (i)
(SSC CGL Tier-I Exam, 2015) = 90 days. x y 5
(a) 33 days (b) 44 days Hence, the correct option is (c). Again,
2 1 1
(c) 22 days (d) 11 days 3. Sunil completes a work in 4 days, + = (ii)
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x 3y 3
whereas Dinesh completes the work in
Explanation: Let time taken by A = 1 By equation (ii) × 3 – (i),
x days 6 days. Ramesh works 1 times as fast as
2 6 1 1 1 1
+ − − = 1−
∴ Time taken by B = 2x days Sunil. The three together can complete x y x y 5
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Time taken by C = 3x days the work in
6 1 4
According to the question, (SSC GL Tier-II Exam. 2013 ⇒ − =
x x 5
1 1 1 1 5 5
+ + = (a) 1 days (b) 1 days 6 −1 4
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x 2x 3x 6 12 7 ⇒ =
x 5
6 +3+ 2 1 3 5
⇒ = (c) 1 days (d) 1 days 25 1
6x 6 8 19 ⇒ x = = 6 days
4 4
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11 1 Explanation: Time taken by Ramesh

⇒ = Hence, the correct option is (b).
6x 6 2 8
= 4 × = days
⇒ 6x = 6 × 11 3 3 5. A can do a piece of work in 6 days. B is
6 × 11 Work done by all three in 1 day 25% more efficient than A. How long
⇒ x= = 11 would B alone take to finish this work?
6 1 1 3 6 + 4 + 9 19
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= + + = = (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2013)

∴ Time taken by C alone = 3x 4 6 8 24 24
4 1
= 3x × 11 = 33 days ∴ Required time (a) 4 days (b) 3 days
5 3
24 5
Hence, the correct option is (a). = = 1 days 1 2
tp
19 19 (c) 5 days (d) 2 days

2. Pratibha is thrice as efficient as Sonia 4 3
and is therefore able to finish a piece of Explanation: Ratio of A’s and B’s effi-
work in 60 days less than Sonia. Pratibha 4. Two workers A and B working together ciency = 4 : 5
ht
and Sonia can individually complete the completed a job in 5 days. If A worked
Ratio of time taken = 5 : 4
work respectively in twice as efficiently as he actually did and
1 6×4
(SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2014)
B worked as efficiently as he actually ∴ Time taken by B =
3 5
(a) 30 days, 60 days
did, the work would have been completed 24 4
(b) 60 days, 90 days = = 4 days
in 3 days. To complete the job alone, A 5 5
(c) 30 days, 90 days would require Hence, the correct option is (a).
(d) 40 days, 120 days (SSC GL Tier-II Exam. 2013)
6. A does 20% less work than B. If A can
Explanation: Time taken by Sonia = 3x 1 1 1
(a) 5 days (b) 6 days complete a piece of work in 7 hours,
days (Assume) 5 4 2
1 3 then B alone can do it in
∴ Time taken by Pratibha = x days (c) 7 days (d) 8 days [(SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2006) & (SSC GL Tier-I
2 4 Exam. 2013)]
12.30 Chapter 12
1 ∴ Required time = 18 days 1 1 1 1

Hence, the correct option is (a). ⇒ + + =
2 A 10 40 30
1 9. A can do a certain work in 12 days. B is 12 − 3 − 4 5 1
(c) 5 hours (d) 5 hours = = =
2 60% more efficient than A. How many 120 120 24
Explanation: A does 20% less work than B. days will B and A together take to do the ∴ A alone will complete the work in 24
same job? (SSC GL Tier-II Exam. 2012)
∴ Ratio of time taken = 5 : 4 days.
15 80 70 Hence, the correct option is (b).
A completes a work in hours. (a) days (b) days
2 13 13 11. A can do a piece of work in 70 days
∴ Time taken by B to do the same work 75 60 and B is 40% more efficient than A. The
(c) days (d) days
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15 4 13 13 number of days taken by B to do the same
= × = 6hours.
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Explanation: Time taken by B in com- work is
4 5
pleting the work [FCI Assistant Grade-II Exam. 2012 (Paper-I)]
100 15 (a) 40 days (b) 60 days
7. A is thrice as good a workman as B and = 12 × = days
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160 2 (c) 50 days (d) 45 days
is, therefore, able to finish a piece of work
in 60 days less than B. The time (in days) ∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work Explanation: A : B = D2 : D1
in which they can do it working together is 1 2 5 + 8 13
= + = = ⇒ 100 : 140 = D2 : 70
[(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 1999 & (SSC CPO S.I. 12 15 60 60
Exam. 2005) & (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2011 &
Hence, the work will be completed in
60 ⇒ 100 × 70 = 140 × D2
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(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012)]
13 100 × 70
(a) 22 days (b) 22
1
days
days. ⇒ D2 = = 50 days
2 Hence, the correct option is (d). 140
(c) 23 days (d) 23 days 10. To do a certain work, B would take
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4 time thrice as long as A and C together 12. A can do a certain job in 12 days. B is
Explanation: If A completes the work in and C twice as long as A and B together. 60% more efficient than A. To do the
x days, B will do the same in 3x days. The three men together complete the same job B alone would take
work in 10 days. The time taken by A to (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011)
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∴ 3x – x = 60 complete the work separately is 1
⇒ 2x = 60 [SSC DP S.I. (SI) Exam. 2012] 2
⇒ x = 30 and 3x = 90 (a) 22 days (b) 24 days (c) 10 days (d) 7 days
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∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work (c) 30 days (d) 20 days

Explanation: Time taken by B
1 1 3+1 Explanation: If B does the work in
= + = = 12 ×
100 15 1
= = 7 days
30 90 90 3x days, (A + C) will do the same work 160 2 2
4 2 in x days.
= = Hence, the correct option is (a).
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90 45 If C does that work in 2y days, then (A + B)

A and B together will do the work in will do it in y days. 13. 5 men and 2 women working together
45 1 can do four times as much work per hour
or 22 days. 1 1 1
2 2 ∴ + = as a man and a woman together. The work
x 3x 10
tp
Hence, the correct option is (b). done by a man and a woman should be in
4 1 the ratio:
8. P is thrice as good a workman as Q and ⇒ =
3x 10 (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011)
therefore able to finish a job in 48 days ⇒ 3x = 40 (a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
ht
less than Q. Working together, they can do

40 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 4 : 1
it in (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012) ⇒ x=
(a) 18 days (b) 24 days 3
Again, Explanation: 5m + 2w = 4m + 4w
(c) 30 days (d) 12 days 1 1 1
+ = ⇒ m = 2w
Explanation: Let the time taken by P = y 2 y 10 ∴ Required ratio = 2 : 1
x days Then, time taken by Q = 3x days 3 1 Hence, the correct option is (b).
⇒ = ⇒ y = 15
∴ 3x – x = 48 ⇒ x = 24 2 y 10 14. A is 30% more efficient than B, and
1
∴ (P + Q)’s 1 day work ∴ (A + B + C)’s 1 day work = can alone do a work in 23 days. The num-
10 ber of days, in which A and B, working
1 1 3+1 1 1 1 1 1
= + = = ⇒ + + = together can finish the job is
24 72 72 8 A 40 30 10 (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011)
Time and Work 12.31
(a) 11 days (b) 13 days 17. A can do a work in 5 days less than the ⇒ x = 20 and 3x = 60
(c) 20 days (d) 21 days time taken by B to do it. If both of them ∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work
1
Explanation: Time taken by B together take 11 days, then the time 1 1 3+1
9 = + =
130 299 taken by ‘B’ alone to do the same work (in 20 60 60
= × 23 = days days) is 4 1
100 10 = =
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011) 60 15
(A + B)’s 1 day work
1 10
(a) 15 (b) 20 ∴ A and B together will complete the
= + (c) 25 (d) 30 work in 15 days.
23 299
13 + 10 23 1 Explanation: If the time taken by B to
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= = = 20. A and B together can do a work in
299 299 13 complete the work be x days, then the
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time taken by A = (x − 5) days 12 days. B and C together do it in 15 days.
∴ Time taken by (A + B) = 13 days
If A’s efficiency is twice that of C, then the
Hence, the correct option is (b). 1 1 9
∴ + = days required for B alone to finish the
x x − 5 100
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15. A can do a work in 9 days, if B is 50% work is (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam 2011)
x −5+ x 9 (a) 60 days (b) 30 days
more efficient than A, then in how many ∴ =
days can B do the same work? x (x − 5) 100 (c) 20 days (d) 15 day
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011) ⇒ 9x 2 − 45x = 200x − 500
(a) 13.5 days Explanation: (A + B)’s 1 day work
⇒ 9x 2 − 245x + 500 = 0 1
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(b) 4.5 days = (i)
(c) 6 days ⇒ 9x 2 − 225x − 20x + 500 = 0 12
(B + C)’s 1 day work
(d) 3 days ⇒ 9x (x − 25) − 20 (x − 25) = 0
1
= (ii)
Explanation: Time taken by ⇒ (x − 25)(9x − 20) = 0 15
tu
100 20 ∴ Difference between A and C ’s 1 day
B = 9× ⇒ x = 25 because x ≠
150 9 work
1 1 5− 4 1
= 6 days Hence, the correct option is (c). = − = =
cs
12 15 60 60
Hence, the correct option is (c). 18. A can do a work in 21 days. B is 40%
If A alone completes the work in x days,
16. A takes 10 days less than the time more efficient than A. The number of days
then C will do the same in 2x days.
taken by B to finish a piece of work. If required for B to finish the same work
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alone is 1 1 1
both A and B can do it in 12 days, then the ∴ − =
time taken by B alone to finish the work is (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011) x 2x 60
(a) 10 days (b) 12 days 2 −1 1 1 1
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011) = ⇒ =
(a) 30 days (b) 27 days (c) 15 days (d) 18 days 2x 60 2x 60
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(c) 20 days (d) 25 days ⇒ x = 30

Explanation: Time taken by B
∴ B’s 1 day work
Explanation: Let time taken by B in 21 × 100
= = 15 days 5−2 3 1
completing the work = x days 140 = = = [From equation (i)]
60 60 20
tp
∴ Time taken by A = (x − 10) days Hence, the correct option is (c).

1 1 1 1 1
∴ + = 19. A is thrice as good as workman B and = −
x x − 10 12 therefore is able to finish a job in 40 days 12 30
x − 10 + x 1
ht
less than B. Working together, they can do Hence, B alone will complete the work in
⇒ =
x (x − 10 ) 12 it in 20 days.
[SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Exam. Hence, the correct option is (c).
⇒ 24 x − 120 = x 2 − 10x 2011) & (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2011]
21. A is 50% as efficient as B. C does half
⇒ x 2 − 34 x + 120 = 0 (a) 14 days (b) 13 days
of the work done by A and B together. If C
⇒ x 2 − 30x − 4 x + 120 = 0 (c) 20 days (d) 15 days alone does the work in 20 days, then A, B
⇒ x (x − 30 ) − 4 (x − 30 ) = 0 Explanation: Time taken by A to com- and C together can do the work in
(SSC CGL Tier-I Exam 2011)
plete the work = x days
⇒ (x − 4 )(x − 30) = 0 2 2
∴ Time taken by B to complete the (a) 5 days (b) 6 days
⇒ x = 30 because x ≠ 4 work = 3x days 3 3
Hence, the correct option is (a). So, 3x – x = 2x = 40 (c) 6 days (d) 7 days
12.32 Chapter 12
Explanation: If B alone completes the 2+1 1 Explanation: According to the question,

work in x days, A will do the same in ⇒ = if A takes x days to complete the work,
2x 12
2x days. then B will take 2x days and C will take
⇒ 2x = 36
∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work 4x days.
⇒ x = 18 days
1 1 2+1 3 Now, (A + B)’s 1 day work
= + = = Hence, the correct option is (b). 1
x 2x 2x 2x =
3 23. A and B together can complete a work 4
and C’s 1 day work = in 15 days. A is 50% more efficient worker 1 1 1 2+1 1
4x
than B. How long will A take to complete ⇒ + = ⇒ =
x 2x 4 2x 4
3 1 the work alone?
∴ = ⇒ 2x = 12 ⇒ x = 6
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4 x 20 [SSC SAS Exam 2010 (Paper-1)]
∴ C will complete the work in 4x, i.e.,
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⇒ 4 x = 3 × 20 (a) 20 days (b) 21 days
24 days.
3 × 20 (c) 21.4 days (d) 22.5 days
⇒ x= = 15 Hence, the correct option is (c).
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Explanation: Ratio of the work of A and
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26. A 10 hectare field is reaped by 2 men,
∴ ( A + B + C )’s 1 day work B done in 1 day = 3 : 2 3 women and 4 children together in
=
1 1 3
+ +
1 1 1
= + + ∵ B’s work done = x (Assume), then 10 days. If working capabilities of a man, a
2x x 4 x 30 15 20 x + 50 3 woman and a child are in the ratio 5 : 4 : 2,
A’s work done = = x= x then a 16 hectare field will be reaped by
2+ 4 +3 9 3 100 2
= = = 6 men, 4 women and 7 children in
dy
60 60 20 3
Hence, all three together will complete So, (A : B)’s work done = x : x or 3 : 2. (SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2008)
20 2
the work in or 6 days. ∵ Work done by A and B together in (c) 7 days (d) 8 days
3 3 1
1 day =
tu
Hence, the correct option is (b). Explanation: Ratio of the working capa-
15
22. A is twice as good as workman B and 1 3 1 bilities of a man, a woman and a child =
together they finish a piece of work in ∴ A’s 1 day work = × = 5:4:2
15 5 25
∴ Ratio of man, woman and child equiva-
cs
14 days. The number of days taken by A
Hence, A alone will finish the work in
alone to finish the work is 1 1 1
25 days. lence = : :
[(SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Exam. 5 4 2
2011)] None of the options is correct.
1 1 1
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(a) 11 days (b) 21 days 3 = × 20 : × 20 : × 20

24. Jyothi can do of a job in 12 days. 5 4 2
= 4 : 5 : 10
Mala is twice as efficient as Jyothi. In how
Explanation: If A completes the work in many days will Mala finish the job? or 4 men ≡ 5 women ≡ 10 children
x days, then B will take 2x days. (SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2009) 4 men = 10 children
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1 1 1 (a) 6 days (b) 8 days ∴ 2 men ≡ 5 children and 6 men ≡ 15

∴ + =
x 2x 14 (c) 12 days (d) 16 days children
2+1 1 5 women = 10 children
⇒ = 3
tp
2x 14 Explanation: ∵ Jyothi can do th of a ∴ 3 women ≡ 6 children

4
⇒ 2x = 42 ⇒ x = 21 days job in 12 days. 4 women ≡ 8 children
Hence, the correct option is (b). 12 × 4 ∴ 2 men+ 3 women+ 4 children = 15
∴ Jyothi can do 1 job in =16 days
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3 children
9. Tapas works twice as fast as Mihir. If
both of them together complete a work in
As Mala is twice as efficient as Jyothi, 6 men + 4 women + 7 children = 30
12 days, Tapas alone can complete it in ∴ Mala will finish the job in 8 days. children
[SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2010 (Paper-I)] Hence, the correct option is (b). 15 10 10
30 16 x
(a) 15 days (b) 18 days 25. A is twice as good as workman B and
30 : 15⎫
(c) 20 days (d) 24 days B is twice as good as workman C. If A and ⇒ ⎬ :: 10 : x
B can together finish a piece of work in 10 : 16⎭
Explanation: If Tapas alone takes x days 4 days, then C can do it by himself in where, x is the number of days
to complete the work, then (SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2009)
15 × 16 × 10
1 1 1 (a) 6 days (b) 8 days ⇒ x= = 8 days
+ = 30 × 10
x 2x 12 (c) 24 days (d) 12 days Hence, the correct option is (d).
Time and Work 12.33
27. A takes twice as much time as B and (a) 70 days (b) 30 days (a) 70 days (b) 30 days
thrice as much as C to complete a piece of (c) 40 days (d) 50 days (c) 40 days (d) 50 days
work. They together complete the work in
1 day. In what time, will A alone complete Explanation: Let B does the whole work Explanation: Let B does the whole work
the work? (SSC DEO Exam. 2008) in x days. in x days.
1 1
(a) 9 days (b) 5 days ∴ Work done by B in 1 day = ∴ Work done by B in 1 day =
(c) 6 days (d) 4 days x x
According to the question, According to the question,
Explanation: Let the time taken by C to 1 x 1 x
A does the work in days. A does work in days.
complete the work = x days 2 6 2 6
∴ Time taken by A to complete the work ∴ A does the whole work in
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∴ A does the whole work in 2x x
= 3x days and time taken by B to complete or = days .
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2x x
3x or = days . 6 3 3
the work = days 6 3 ∴ Work done by A in one day =
2 3 x
∴ Work done by A in one day =
According to the question, x ∴ Work done by A and B together in one
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1 1 1 ∴ Work done by A and B together in one day
+ + =1 day 1 3 4
3x 3x x 1 3 4 = + =
= + = x x x
2
x x x ∴ Time taken to complete the whole
1 2 1 ∴ Time taken to complete the whole
⇒ + + =1 work by A and B together
dy
3x 3x x work by A and B together 1 x
1+ 2 + 3 1 x = = days
⇒ =1 = = days 4 4
3x 4 4 x
6 2 x Again, given that
⇒ = 1⇒ = 1
tu
3x x Again, given that x
= 10
⇒ x =2 x 4
= 10
∴ Time taken by A
4 ∴ x = 40 days
cs
∴ x = 40 days
= 3x = 3 × 2 = 6 days Hence, the correct option is (c).
Hence, the correct option is (c). 32. Babu and Asha can do a job together
30. Kamal can do a work in 15 days. 3
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28. To complete a work, A takes 50% Bimal is 50 per cent more efficient than in 7 days. Asha is 1 times as efficient as
more time than B. If together they take 4
Kamal in doing the work. In how many Babu. The same job can be done by Asha
18 days to complete the work, how much days will Bimal do that work? alone in
time shall B take to do it? [(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002) & (SSC CPO S.I. (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003)
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2007) Exam.2006)]
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49 49
(a) 30 days (b) 35 days (a) 14 days (b) 12 days (a) days (b) days
4 3
(c) 10 days (d) 10 days 28
2 (c) 11 days (d) days
Explanation: Let B alone can do the 3
tp
work in x days. Explanation: Efficiency and time tak-

Explanation: The ratio of efficiency of
3x en are inversely proportional, so Bimal:
∴ A can do the work in days. 7
2 Kamal = 150 : 100 (work) Babu and Asha = 1 : = 4 : 7
4
According to the question,
ht
⇒ 100 : 150 (Time) = 2 : 3 As the time taken is inversely propor-

1 2 1 3+ 2 1 ∵ 3 units ⇒ 15 days tional to efficiency, therefore, if Babu
⇒ + = ⇒ =
x 3x 18 3x 18 15 takes 7x days to complete the work, Asha
∴ 2 units ⇒ × 2 = 10 will take 4x days.
18 × 5 2
⇒ x= = 30 days 1 1 1 4 +7 1
3 Hence, Bimal complete the work in 10 days. ∴ + = ⇒ =
Hence, the correct option is (a). Hence, the correct option is (c). 7x 4 x 7 28x 7
31. A does half as much work as B in one ⇒ 28x = 11 × 7
29. A does half as much work as B in one
sixth of the time. If together they take sixth of the time. If together they take ∴ Asha will complete the work in 4x =
10 days to complete a work, how much 10 days to complete a work, how much 11
4× = 11 days.
time shall B take to do it alone? time shall B take to do it alone? 4
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002 & 2005) (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002 & 2005) Hence, the correct option is (c).
12.34 Chapter 12
33. A and B can do a job together in (a) 18 days (b) 9 days 2+1 1
12 days. A is 2 times as efficient as B. In ⇒ =
(c) 36 days (d) 12 days 2x 12
how many days can B alone complete the
Explanation: If A alone completes the ⇒ 2x = 36
work?
[(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012 )& (SSC work in x days, B will complete the same ∴ B alone will complete the work in
CGL Prelim Exam. 2000)] in 2x days. 36 days (i.e., 2x).
1 1 1 Hence, the correct option is (c).
∴ + =
x 2x 12
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Section VI — Based on Formula M1D1W1 = M2D2W2 and its Interchange
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1. Machine A can print 100000 pages in ∴ At 2 : 50 pm approximately 100000 4. A group of 75 men are employed to lay
8 h and machine B can print 100000 pages pages will print. down a railway line in 3 months. Due to
in 20 h. Both machines started working at Hence, the correct option is (c). certain emergency conditions, the work
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9 AM. The machine B is rested for 12 min was to be finished in 18 days. How many
2. If 4 men or 8 women can do a piece of
after every 2 h. Approximately at what more men should be employed to com-
work in 15 days, in how many days can
time will the printing of 1 lakh pages be plete the work in the desired time?
6 men and 12 women do the same piece of
completed? (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & DP SI Exam. 2014)
work? (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2015)
[SSC SI & Assistant SI (CISF) Prelim Exam. 2016] (a) 300 (b) 325
dy
(a) 1 : 30 (b) 2 : 00 (c) 350 (d) 375
(c) 2 : 50 (d) 3 : 51
Explanation: According to the question, Explanation: M1D1 = M2D2
Explanation: In 1 h machine A can print ⇒ 75 × 90 = M2 × 18
4 men = 8 women
tu
100000
= = 12500 pages ⇒ 1 man = 2 women 75 × 90
8 ⇒ M2 = = 375
∴ 6 men +12 women = 12 women + 12 18
In 1 h machine B can print
women = 24 women ∴ Number of additional men = 375 −
cs
100000 75 = 300
= = 5000 pages ∴ M1D1 = M2D2
We know that machine B rests for 12 min ⇒ 8 × 15 = 24 × D2
5. If x men can do a piece of work in
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after every 2 h. 8 × 15 x days, then the number of days in which

Therefore, machine B can print x number ⇒ D2 = = 5 days
24 y men can do the same work is
of pages (60 − 12) = 48 min in the hour (SSC GL Tier-II Exam. 2013
None of the options is correct.
when it rests.
3. If 7 men working 7 hours a day for y2
In 48 min, (a) xy days (b) days
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100000 each of 7 days produce 7 units of work, x

x= × 48 then the units of work produced by 5 men x2
20 × 60 (c) days (d) x2y days
working 5 hours a day for each of 5 days is y
⇒ x = 4000 pages (SSC CHSL DEO Exam. 2014)
Explanation: MlD1 = M2D2
tp
Now, for first 2 h, total number of pages 25 125

print by machine A and B are (a) (b) ⇒ x ⋅ x = y ⋅ D2
345 49
2(12500 + 5000) = 25000 + 10000 49 343 x2
⇒ D2 = days
ht
= 35000 pages (c) (d)

125 25 y
In the next 2 h, Hence, the correct option is (c).
M1D1T1 M2D2T2
A B A B Explanation: =
W1 W2 6. 3 men and 7 women can do a job in
Number of pages 5 days, while 4 men and 6 women can do
7×7×7 5×5×5
= (12500 + 4000 + 12500 + 5000 ) ⇒ = it in 4 days. The number of days required
7 W2 for a group of 10 women working together,
= 34000 pages
⇒ 49 × W2 = 125 at the same rate as before, to finish the
Again in the next 2 h, same job is
Number of pages = 34000 pages ⇒ W2 =
125 (SSC CAPFs SI & CISF ASI Exam. 2013)
After 6 h, total number of pages = 35000 + 49 (a) 30 days (b) 36 days
34000 + 34000 = 103000 pages. Hence, the correct option is (b). (c) 40 days (d) 20 days
Time and Work 12.35
Explanation: 3 × 5 men + 7 × 5 women = (a) 48 (b) 56 110 × 48 M2 × 44

4 × 4 men + 6 × 4 women ⇒ =
(c) 40 (d) 50 3 2
⇒ 16 men − 15 men = 35 women − 24 5 5
women Explanation: Remaining work
⇒ M2 × 44 × 3 = 110 × 48 × 2
∴ 1 man = 11 women 2 1
= 1− = 110 × 48 × 2
∴ 3 men + 7 women = 40 women 3 3 ⇒ M2 = = 80
44 × 3
∴ M1D1 = M2D2 Remaining days = 124 – 64 = 60
∴ Number of men can be withdrawn =
⇒ 40 × 5 = 10 × D2 M1D1 M2D2 110 − 80 = 30
∴ =
W1 W2 Hence, the correct option is (d).
⇒ D2 = 20 days
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Hence, the correct option is (d). 120 × 64 M2 × 60 11. 18 boys can do a piece of work in
⇒ =
m
2 1 24 days. In how many days can 27 boys do
7. One man, 3 women and 4 boys can do a the same work?
3 3
piece of work in 96 hours, 2 men and 8 boys
120 × 64 (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012)
can do it in 80 hours, 2 men and 3 women ⇒ M2 = = 64
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2 × 60 (a) 16 days (b) 32 days
can do it in 120 hours. 5 men and 12 boys
can do it in (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2013) ∴ Number of men can be discharged = (c) 23 days (d) 48 days
1 7 120 − 64 = 56 men
(a) 39 hours (b) 42 hours Explanation: M1D1 = M2D2
11 11
⇒ 18 × 24 = 27 × D2
7 9. A man undertakes to do a certain work
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(c) 43 hours (d) 44 hours in 150 days. He employs 200 men. He 18 × 24
11 ⇒ D2 = = 16 days
finds that only a quarter of the work is 27
Explanation: 1 hour’s work of 1 man and done in 50 days. The number of additional Hence, the correct option is (c).
1
4 boys = men that should be appointed so that the
12. 30 men can repair a road in 18 days.
160
tu
whole work will be finished in time is
[∴ 2 men and 8 boys can do the work in They are joined by 6 more workers. Now
80 hours] the road can be repaired in
(a) 75 (b) 100 (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012)
1 hour’s work of 1 man, 3 women and
cs
1 (c) 125 (d) 50 (a) 14 days (b) 15 days
4 boys = 1
96 Explanation: 200 men do work in 50 days. (c) 16 days (d) 17 days
1 hour’s work of 3 women 4
Explanation: M1D1 = M2D2
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1 1 10 − 6 1 ∴
M1D1 M2D2
=
= − = = ⇒ 30 × 18 = 36 × D2
96 160 960 240 W1 W2
30 × 18
1 1 1 200 × 50 M2 × 100 ⇒ D2 = = 15 days
1 hour’s work of 2 men = − = ⇒ = 36
120 140 240 1 3
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1 hour’s work of 4 boys 4 4

1 1 3−1 1 13. If 80 persons can finish a work within
= − = = ⇒ M2 × 100 = 200 × 50 × 3
160 480 480 240 16 days by working 6 hours a day, the
⇒ M2 = 300 number of hours a day, should 64 persons
∴ 2 men = 3 women = 4 boys
tp
∴ Additional men = 100 work to finish that very job within 15 days
∴ 2 men + 8 boys = 12 boys is (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012)
5 men + 12 boys = 22 boys
∴ By M1D1 = M2D2 10. A contractor undertook to finish a
(c) 8 hours (d) 6 hours
ht
⇒ 12 × 80 = 22 × D2 work in 92 days and employed 110 men.

After 48 days, he found that he had Explanation: M1D1T1 = M2D2T2
12 × 80 480 7
⇒ D2 = = = 43 = hours 3
22 11 11 already done part of the work, the ⇒ 80 × 16 × 6 = 64 × 15 × T2
5
Hence, the correct option is (c). number of men he can withdraw so that 80 × 16 × 6
⇒ T2 = = 8 hours
8. A contractor undertook to finish a cer- the work may still be finished in time is 64 × 5
tain work in 124 days and employed 120 (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam. 2013) Hence, the correct option is (c).
men. After 64 days, he found that he had (a) 45 (b) 40 14. Some persons can do a piece of work
2 (c) 35 (d) 30 in 12 days. Two times the number of such
already done of the work. How many
3 M1D1 M2D2 persons will do half of the work in
men can be discharged now so that the work Explanation: = [SSC Constable (GD) & Rifleman (GD) Exam.
may finish in time? (SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2013) W1 W2
2012]
12.36 Chapter 12
(a) 9 days (b) 6 days (a) 44 days (b) 43 days 20. 2 men and 3 women together or
(c) 5 days (d) 3 days (c) 34 days (d) 66 days 4 men together can complete a piece of
work in 20 days. 3 men and 3 women will
Explanation:
M1D1 M2D2
= Explanation: 8 men = 17 women complete the same work in
W1 W2 17 5 (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2010)
⇒ 12 men ≡ × 12 = women
M × 12 2M × D2 8 12 (a) 12 days (b) 16 days
⇒ =
W W ∴ 12 men + 24 women (c) 18 days (d) 19 days
2 51 99 Explanation: 2 men + 3 women ≡ 4 men
M × 12 4 MD2 = + 24 = women
⇒ = 2 2 ⇒ 2 men ≡ women
W W
/
M1D1 M2D2 ∴ 3 men + 3 women ≡ 5 men
⇒ D2 = 3 days By =
W1 W2
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Hence, the correct option is (d). ∴ M1D1 = M2D2
17 × 33 99 × D2
15. Some carpenters promised to do a job = ⇒ 4 × 20 = 5 × D2
1 2×3
in 9 days but 5 of them were absent and 4 × 20
⇒ D2 = = 16 days
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17 × 33 × 6
remaining men did the job in 12 days. The ⇒ D2 = = 34 days 5
original number of carpenters was 99 Hence, the correct option is (b).
[FCI Assistant Grade-II Exam. 2012 (Paper I)] Hence, the correct option is (c).
21. 20 men or 24 women can complete a
(a) 24 (b) 20 18. Suppose that ‘x’ number of men can piece of work in 20 days. If 30 men and
(c) 16 (d) 18 finish a piece of work in 30 days. If there
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12 women undertake to complete the
were 6 men more, the work could be fin- work, the work will be completed in
Explanation: Let the original number of ished in 10 days less. The original number (SSC Investigator Exam. 2010)
carpenters be x. of men is (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2011)
M1D1 = M2D2 (a) 6 (b) 10
tu
⇒ x × 9 = (x − 5) × 12 (c) 12 (d) 15
Explanation: 20 men ≡ 24 women
⇒ 9x = 12x − 60 Explanation: Men Days
x 10 ⇒ 5 men ≡ 6 women
⇒ 3x = 60
cs
x+6 20 ∴ 30 men + 12 women
⇒ x = 20
x + 6 : x : : 30 : 20 = 40 men
x + 6 30 3 ∴ M1D1 = M2D2
⇒ = =
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16. If the work done by (x − 1) men in x 20 2 ⇒ 20 × 20 = 40 × D2

(x + 1) days is to the work done by (x + 2)
⇒ 2x + 12 = 3x 20 × 20
men in (x − 1) days are in the ratio 9 : 10, ⇒ D2 = = 10 days
then the value of x is equal to ⇒ 3x − 2x = 12 40
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011) ⇒ x=2 Hence, the correct option is (a).
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(a) 5 (b) 6 Hence, the correct option is (c). 22. 7 men can complete a piece of work
(c) 7 (d) 8 19. Working 8 hours a day, Ann can copy in 12 days. How many additional men will
a book in 18 days. How many hours a day be required to complete double the work
M1D1 M2D2
=
tp
Explanation: should she work so as to finish the work in in 8 days? (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2010)
W1 W2 (a) 28 (b) 21
12 days? [SSC CISF Constable (GD) Exam.2011]
W1 M1D1 (a) 12 hours (b) 10 hours (c) 14 (d) 7
∴ =
W2 M2D2
ht
(c) 11 hours (d) 13 hours Explanation: Work Length Men

9 (x − 1) (x + 1) x + 1 Explanation: Days Working hours/day
1 12 7
∴ = = 2 8 x
10 (x + 2) (x − 1) x + 2 18 8
12 x 1 : 2⎫
⇒ l0x + 10 − 9x + 18 ∴ ⎬ :: 7 : x
12 8 8 : 12⎭
⇒ x = 18 − 10 = 8 ⇒ =
18 x Where, x is the number of men.
Hence, the correct option is (d). Where x is hours/days ⇒ 1 × 8 × x = 2 × 12 × 7
17. Either 8 men or 17 women can paint ⇒ 12x = 18 × 8 2 × 12 × 7
a house in 33 days. The number of days ⇒ x= = 21
18 × 8 8
required to paint three such houses by 12 ⇒ x= = 12hours
12 ⇒ Number of additional men
men and 24 women working at the same
rate is (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2011) Hence, the correct option is (a). = 21 − 7 = 14
Time and Work 12.37
Method 2: Where x = number of persons Explanation:

M1D1W2 = M2D2W1 1 : 2⎫ Men Days Working hours
⎬ :: 2 : x 10 18 6
⇒ 7 × 12 × 2 = M2 × 8 × 1 12 : 9⎭ 15 12 x
7 × 12 × 2 ⇒ 1 × 12 × x = 2 × 9 × 2 Where, x is working hrs/days.
⇒ M2 = = 21
8 2×9×2 15 : 10⎫
⇒ x= =3 ∴
∴ Number of additional men= 21 − 7 = 14 12 ⎬ :: 6 : x
12 : 18⎭
Hence, the correct option is (c). Hence, the correct option is (a).
⇒ 15 × 12 × x = 10 × 18 × 6
23. If 10 men can do a piece of work in 26. A group of 4 mat-weavers can weave 10 × 18 × 6
12 days, the time taken by 12 men to do ⇒ x= = 6hours
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4 mats in 4 days. At the same rate how
the same piece of work will be 15 × 12
many mats would be woven by 8
m
(SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2008) mat-weavers in 8 days? Hence, the correct option is (a).
(a) 12 days (b) 10 days (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2004) 29. If 72 men can build a wall of 280 m
(c) 9 days (d) 8 days (a) 4 (b) 8 length in 21 days, then how many men
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(c) 12 (d) 16 could take 18 days to build a similar type
Explanation: Men Days
10 12 of wall of length 100 m?
12 x Explanation: Weaver Days Mats (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003)
4 4 4
Where x = number of days 8 8 x (a) 30 (b) 10
⇒ 12 : 10 : : 12 : x (c) 18 (d) 28
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4 : 8⎫
⇒ 12 × x = 10 × 12 ⎬ :: 4 : x Explanation: We know that,
4 : 8⎭
10 × 12 W1 W2
⇒ x= = 10 days Where, x is the number of mats. =
12 M1D1 M2D2
Hence, the correct option is (b). ⇒ 4×4×x=8×8×4
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8×8× 4 280 100
24. If p men working p hours per day for ∴ x= = 16 ⇒ =
4×4 72 × 21 x × 18
p days produce p units of work then the
Hence, the correct option is (d). (where x = number of men)
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units of work produced by n men working
n hours a day for n days is ⇒ x × 18 × 280 = 100 × 72 × 21
27. 5 persons can prepare an admission
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2008) list in 8 days working 7 hours a day. If 100 × 72 × 21
p2 p3 2 persons join them so as to complete the ⇒ x= = 30
18 × 280
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(a) (b)
n2 n2 work in 4 days, they need to work per day
for (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2004)
n2 n3
(c) (d) (a) 10 hours (b) 9 hours 30. A wall of 100 metres can be built by
p2 p2
(c) 12 hours (d) 8 hours 7 men or 10 women in 10 days. How many
Explanation: ∴ P men working P hours/ days will 14 men and 20 women take to
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day for P days produce P units of work. Explanation: More persons, less work- build a wall of 600 metres?
ing hours/day. (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003)
∴ 1 man working 1 hour/day for 1 day
produce Less days, more working hours/day. (a) 15 (b) 20
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P 1 Persons 7 : 5⎫ (c) 25 (d) 30

3
= 2 units of work ⎬ :: 7 : x
P P Days 4 : 8⎭
∴ n men working n hours a day for n days Explanation: 7 men or 10 women
n3 Where, x is hours/days. 10
1 man =
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produce 2 units of work. or women

P ∴ 7×4×x=5×8×7 7
Hence, the correct option is (d). 5×8×7 14 men + 20 women
∴ x= = 10 hours
7×4 ⎛ 10 × 14 ⎞
25. Two persons can complete a piece of =⎜ + 20⎟ women = 40 women
work in 9 days. How many more persons
Hence, the correct option is (a). ⎝ 7 ⎠
are needed to complete double the work 28. 10 men working 6 hours a day can Now, more work, more days, more
in 12 days? (SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2006) complete a work in 18 days. How many women, less days
(a) 3 (b) 2 hours a day must 15 men work to com- Work 1 :6⎫
(c) 4 (d) 1 plete the same work in 12 days? ⎬ ::10 : x
Women 40 : 10⎭
Explanation: Work Days Persons
(a) 6 days (b) 10 days Where x = number of days
1 8 2
2 12 x (c) 12 days (d) 15 days ⇒ l × 40 × x = 6 × 10 × 10
12.38 Chapter 12
600 (a) 10 days (b) 13 days Persons Working hours/day Days

or x= = 15 39 5 12
40 (c) 14 days (d) 15 days
30 6 x
Hence, the correct option is (a). Explanation: Few persons, more days 30 : 39⎫
31. 39 persons can repair a road in 12 (Indirect). ∴ ⎬ ::12 : x
6 : 5⎭
days working 5 hours a day. In how many More working hours/day, less days
days will 30 persons working 6 hours a (Indirect). ⇒ 30 × 6 × x = 39 × 5 × 12
day complete the work? Let the required number of days be x. 39 × 5 × 12
⇒ x= = 13 days
(SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2003) 30 × 6
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Section VII — Work and Wages
1. 2 men and 1 woman can complete a 3. A, B and C are employed to do a piece 28
= × 369
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piece of work in 14 days while 4 women of work for ` 575. A and C are supposed to
(28 + 24 + 20)
and 2 men can do the same work in 8 days. 19
If a man gets ` 180 per day, then what finish of the work together. The 28
23 = × 369 = ` 143.50
amount will a woman get per day? amount shall be paid to B is 72
(SSC CGL Tier-II Bran, 2014 &2015) (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam 2014) Hence, the correct option is (d).
(a) ` 150 (b) ` 140
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(a) ` 210 (b) ` 100 5. A can do a piece of work in 16 days and
(c) ` 120 (d) ` 160 (c) ` 200 (d) ` 475 B in 24 days. They take the help of C and
Explanation: (2 men + 1 woman)’s 14 they together finish the work in 6 days. If
Explanation: Work done by B the total remuneration for the work is
days’ work
19 23 − 19 4
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` 400. The amount (in `) each will receive,
≡ (4 women + 2 men)’s 8 days’ work = 1− = =
23 23 23 in proportion, to do the work is
⇒ 28 men + 14 women ≡ 32 women + (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. 2013 & 2014)
16 men 19 4
∴ (A + C) : B = : = 19 : 4 (a) A : 150. B : 100. C : 150
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⇒ (28 − 16) = 12 men ≡ (32 − 14) = 18 women 23 23
(b) A : 100, B : 150. C : 150
⇒ 2 men ≡ 3 women ∴ Sum of ratios = 19 + 4 = 23
(c) A : 150. B : 150, C : 100
2 4
∴ 1 woman ≡ man ∴ B’s share = × 575 = ` 100 (d) A : 100. B : 150, C : 100
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3 23
∴ Wages per day of 1 man = ` 180 Hence, the correct option is (b). Explanation: If C alone completes the
∴ Wages per day of 1 woman work in x days, then
4. A skilled, a half-skilled and an 1 1 1 1
2
= × 180 = ` 120 unskilled labourer work for 7, 8 and 10 + + =
16 24 x 6
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3 days respectively and they together get

Hence, the correct option is (c). ` 369 for their work. If the ratio of their 1 1 1 1
⇒ = − −
1 1 1 x 6 16 24
2. If a man earns ` 2000 for his first 50 each day’s work is : : , then how
3 4 6 8−3−2 1
hours of work in a week and is then paid = =
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much does the trained labourer get (in `)? 48 16

one and a half times his regular hourly
(SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam. 2013 & 2014)
rate for any additional hours, then the ⇒ x = 16 days
hours must he work to make ` 2300 in a (a) 164 (b) 102.50
∴ Ratio of their remuneration
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week is (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2015) (c) 201.50 (d) 143.50
1 1 1
(a) 6 hours (b) 4 hours Explanation: Skilled: Half-skilled: = : : =3:2:3
16 24 16
(c) 7 hours (d) 5 hours 1 1 1
Unskilled = : : 3
3 4 6 ∴ A’s remuneration = × 400 = ` 150
Explanation: Earning in the first one 8
2000
hour = = ` 40 ⎛1 ⎞ ⎛1 ⎞ ⎛1 ⎞ 2
50 = ⎜ × 12⎟ : ⎜ × 12⎟ : ⎜ × 12⎟ = 4 : 3 : 2 B’s remuneration = × 400 = ` 100
⎝3 ⎠ ⎝4 ⎠ ⎝6 ⎠ 8
Earnings for additional 5 hours
Share of the trained labourer 3
3 C’s remuneration = × 400 = ` 150
= 40 × × 5 = ` 300 28 8
2 = × 369
(7 × 4 + 8 × 3 + 2 × 10) ⇒ A : 150, B : 100, C : 150
Time and Work 12.39
6. Three persons undertake to complete 1 11. Stanie and Paul take a piece of work
Time taken by C in doing work =
a piece of work for ` 1200. The first per- 4 for ` 28800. One alone could do it in
5 days
son can complete the work in 8 days, sec- 36 days, the other in 48 days. With the assis-
∴ C will complete in 20 days.
ond person in 12 days and third person in tance of an expert, they finish it in 12 days.
1 1 1
16 days. They complete the work with the ∴ Ratio of wages = : : =5:4:3 How much remuneration the expert should
help of a fourth person in 3 days. What 12 15 20 get? (SSC Multi-Tanking Staff Exam. 2013)
does the fourth person get? ∴ Amount received by A (a) ` 10000 (b) ` 18000
(SSC GL Tier-II Exam. 2013) 5 (c) ` 16000 (d) ` 12000
= × 960 = ` 400
(a) ` 180 (b) ` 200 12
Hence, the correct option is (d). Explanation: Expert’s 1 day work
(c) ` 225 (d) ` 250
1 12 − 4 − 3
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1 1 5
9. A sum of money is sufficient to pay A’s = − − = =
Explanation: If the fourth person com- 12 36 48 144 144
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pletes the work in x days, then wages for 21 days and B’s wages for
28 days. The same money is sufficient to ∴ Ratio of their respective work for 1 day
3 3 3 3
+ + + =1 pay the wages of both for
=
1
:
1
:
5
=4:3:5
8 12 16 x
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(SSC GL Tier-I Exam. 2013) 36 48 144
1 1 1 1 1 1
⇒ = − − − (a) 12 days (b) 14 days 5
x 3 8 12 16 4 ∴ Expert’s share = × 28800 = ` 12000
12
16 − 6 − 4 − 3 1 1
= = (c) 24 days (d) 12 days Hence, the correct option is (d).
48 16 2
∴ x = 16 12. If there is a reduction in the number of
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1
Explanation: A’s 1 day work = workers in a factory in the ratio of 15 : 11
∴ Ratio of wages 21
1 and an increment in their wages in the ratio
= :
1 1
:
1
:
1
=6:4:3:3 B’s 1 day work = 22 : 25, then the ratio by which the total
8 12 16 16 28 wages of the workers should be decreased
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Sum of ratios = 6 + 4 + 3 + 3 = 16 Total work done by both is (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam. 2012)
∴ Fourth person’s share 1 1 4 +3 1 (a) 6 : 5 (b) 5 : 6
= + = =
3 21 28 84 12 (c) 3 : 7 (d) 3 : 5
= × 1200 = ` 225
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16 ∴ Amount is sufficient to pay 12 days Explanation: Required ratio = 15 ×
Hence, the correct option is (c). wages of both. 22 : 11 × 25 = 6 : 5
7. A, B and C together earn ` 150 per day Hence, the correct option is (a).
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while A and C together earn ` 94 and B 10. A and B were assigned to do a job for 13. Two men undertake a job for ` 960.
and C together earn ` 76. The dairy earn- an amount of ` 1200. A alone can do it in They can complete it in 16 days and
ing of ‘C ’ is [SSC Constable (GD) Exam. 2013] 15 days, while B can do it in 12 days. With 24 days respectively. They work along with
(a) ` 56 (b) ` 20 the help of C, they can finish in 5 days. a third man and take 8 days to complete it.
The share of amount that C earns is Then the share of the third man should be
(c) ` 34 (d) ` 75
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(SSC Multi-Tasking Staff Exam. 2013)

(SSC CHSL DEO &LDC Exam. 2012)
Explanation: The daily earning of C = (a) ` 300 (b) ` 400 (a) ` 155 (b) ` 165
Dairy earning of (A + C) and (B + C) − (c) ` 500 (d) ` 600
Dairy earning of (A + B + C) = 94 + 76 − (c) ` 160 (d) ` 150
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150 = ` 20 Explanation: According to the question, Explanation: Work done by the third
Hence, the correct option is (b). 1 1 1 1 person in 1 day
+ + =
15 12 C 5 1 1 1 6 −3−2 1
8. A can do a piece of work in 12 days = − − = =
ht
1 8 16 24 48 48
while B alone can do it in 15 days. With Let C’s work in day be .
the help of C they can finish it in 5 days. If C Ratio of their 1 day work
they are paid ` 960 for the whole work 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
⇒ = − − = : : =3:2:1
how much money A gets? C 5 15 12 16 24 48
(SSC GL Tier-I Exam 2013) 12 − 4 − 5 1 ∴ Share of the third person
= =
(a) ` 480 (b) ` 240 60 20 1 960
= × 960 = = 160
(c) ` 320 (d) ` 400
∴A:B:C=
1
:
1
:
1
=4:5:3 (3 + 2 + 1) 6
Explanation: Work done by A and B in 15 12 20 Hence, the correct option is (c).
5 days 3
∴ C’s share = × 1200 = ` 300 14. If 5 men or 7 women can earn ` 5250 per
⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 5 + 4⎞ 9 3 12 day, how much would 7 men and 13 women
= 5⎜ + ⎟ = 5⎜ = =
⎝ 12 15 ⎠ ⎝ 60 ⎟⎠ 12 4 Hence, the correct option is (a). earn per day? (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam. 2010)
12.40 Chapter 12
1 1 1 1
(a) ` 11600 (b) ` 11700 ∴ + + = 19. A daily-wage labourer was engaged
7 8 x 3 for a certain number of days for ` 5750;
(c) ` 16100 (d) ` 17100
1 1 1 1 56 − 24 − 21 11 but being absent on some of those days he
Explanation: 5 men ≡ 7 women ⇒ = − − = =
x 3 7 8 168 168 was paid only ` 5000. What was his maxi-
[Both earn same amount in 1 day] ∴ Ratio of their one day work mum possible daily wage?
(SSC CPO S.I. Exam.2006)
7 49 1 1 11
∴ 7 men ≡ × 7 = women = : : = 24 : 21 : 11 (a) ` 125 (b) ` 250
5 5 7 8 168
∴ 7 men + 13 women (c) ` 375 (d) ` 500
Sum of the ratios = 24 + 21 + 11 = 56
49 114 ∴ Boy’s share in wages Explanation: It is required to find the high-
= + 13 = women
est common factor of 5750 and 5000, be-
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5 5 11
Now, = × 1400 = ` 275 cause his daily wage is their common factor.
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56
∵ 7 women ≡ 5250 Hence, the correct option is (c). 5000) 5750 (1
5000
114 5250 114 750) 5000 (6
∴ women ≡ × = 17100 17. A labourer was appointed by a con-
4500
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5 7 5 tractor on the condition that he would be 500) 750 (1
Hence, the correct option is (d). paid ` 75 for each day of his work but 500
would be fined at the rate of ` 15 per day 250) 500 (2
15. 2 men and 1 woman together can for his absence, apart from losing his
500
x
complete a piece of work in 14 days, while wages. After 20 days, the contractor paid
4 women and 2 men together can do it in Hence, the daily wage is 250.
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the labourer ` 1140. The number of days Hence, the correct option is (b).
8 days. If a man gets ` 600 per day, how the labourer abstained from work was
much should a woman get per day? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2007) 20. A man and a boy received ` 800 as
(SSC DEO Exam. 2008) wages for 5 days for the work they did
(a) 3 (b) 5
(a) ` 400 (b) ` 450 together. The man’s efficiency in the work
(c) 4 (d) 2
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(c) ` 480 (d) ` 360 was three times that of the boy. What are
Explanation: Total salary for 20 days = the daily wages of the boy?
Explanation: According to the question, (75 × 20) = 1500 (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2005)
(2 × 14) men + 14 women.
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Actual salary received = 1140 (a) ` 76 (b) ` 56
= 16 men + 32 women Difference = (1500 − 1140) = 360 (c) ` 44 (d) ` 40
⇒ (28 − 16) men = (32 − 14) women Money deducted for 1 day’s absence from Explanation: Man: boy = 3 : 1
⇒ 12 men − 18 women
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work = (15 + 75) = 90 1

⇒ 2 men = 3 women 360 ∴ Boy’s share = × 800 = 200
2 ∴ Number of days he was absent = 4
∴ 1 woman = man 90 ⎛ 200 ⎞
= 4 days ∴ The daily wages of boy= ⎜ = 40
⎝ 5 ⎟⎠
3
∴ Amount received by 1 woman per day Hence, the correct option is (c).
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2 Hence, the correct option is (d).

= × 600 = 400 18. A, B and C completed a work costing
3 ` 1800. A worked for 6 days, B for 4 days 21. A and B can complete a piece of work
Hence, the correct option is (a). and C for 9 days. If their daily wages are in in 15 days and 10 days respectively. They
16. Two men undertook to do a job for the ratio of 5 : 6 : 4, how much amount will contracted to complete the work for
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` 1400. One of them can do it alone in be received by A? ` 30,000. The share of A in the contracted
7 days and the other in 8 days. With the (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2007) money will be (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2004)
assistance of a boy they together com- (a) ` 800 (b) ` 600 (a) ` 18000 (b) ` 16500
ht
pleted the work in 3 days. How much (c) ` 900 (d) ` 750 (c) ` 12500 (d) ` 12000
money will the boy get? 1
(SBC CGL Prelim Exam. 2007) Explanation: Ratio of wages of A, B and Explanation: A’s 1 day work =
C respectively 15
(a) ` 300 (b) ` 325 1
B’s 1 day work =
(c) ` 275 (d) ` 250 =5×6:6×4:4×9 10
Explanation: First man’s 1 day work =

1 = 30 : 24 : 36 = 5 : 4 : 6 Ratio =
1
:
1
=2:3
7 ∴ Amount received by A 15 10
1
Second man’s 1 day work = 5 5 Sum of the ratios = 2 + 3 = 5
8 = × 1800 = × 1800 = 600
5+ 4 + 6 15 2
1 ∴ A’s share = × 30000 = 12000
Let, the boy’s 1 day work = Hence, the correct option is (b). 5
x Hence, the correct option is (d).
Time and Work 12.41
22. A alone can do a piece of work in Explanation: 25. The average wage of 500 workers was
6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B More persons, ⎫ found to be ` 200. Later on, it was discov-
undertook to do it for ` 3200. With the ⎪ ered that the wages of two workers were
help of C they completed the work in
more earning ⎪ misread as 180 and 20 instead of 80 and
⎬ Direct proportion
3 days. How much is to be paid to C? Less working hours, ⎪ 220. The correct average wage is
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2004) less earning. ⎪⎭ (SSC CGL Prelim Exam.2000)
(a) ` 375 (b) ` 400 (a) ` 200.10 (b) ` 200.20
6 : 9⎫
(c) ` 600 (d) ` 800 ⎬ : : 8400 : x (c) ` 200.50 (d) ` 201.00
8 : 6⎭
1 Where x = required earning Explanation: Total wages of 500 workers
Explanation: A’s 1 day work =
= 500 × 200 = 100000
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6 Therefore,
1 Now, according to question, the correct
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B’s 1 day work = ∴ 6 × 8 × x = 9 × 6 × 8400
8 average is
1 9 × 6 × 8400
(A + B + C)’s 1 day work = or x=
6×8
= 9450 (100000 − 180 − 20 + 80 + 220)
3 =
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∴ C’s l day work Hence, the correct option is (c). 500
100100
1 1 1 8− 4 −3 1 24. A and B undertook to do a piece of = = ` 200.20
= − − = = 500
3 6 8 24 24 work for ` 4500. A alone could do it in
8 days and B alone in 12 days. With the Hence, the correct option is (b).
∴ Ratio of their 1 day work respectively
assistance of C they finished the work in 26. Suman can do a work in 3 days.
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1 1 1 4 days. Then C’s share of the money is Sumati can do the same work in 2 days.
= : : =4:3:1
6 8 24 (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003) Both of them finish the work together and
Sum of the ratios = 4 + 3 + 1 = 8 (a) ` 2250 (b) ` 1500 get ` 150. What is the share of Suman?
(c) ` 750 (d) ` 375 (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 1999)
1
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∴ C’s share = × 3200 = 400 (a) ` 30 (b) ` 60
8 Explanation: C’s 1 day work
(c) ` 70 (d) ` 75
Hence, the correct option is (b). 1 ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ 1 ⎛ 3 + 2⎞
= −⎜ + ⎟ = −⎜ ⎟
4 ⎝ 8 12 ⎠ 4 ⎝ 24 ⎠ Explanation: Ratio of Suman’s and
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23. If 6 persons working 8 hours a day
earn ` 8400 per week, then 9 persons 1 5 6 −5 1 Sumati’s
working 6 hours a day will earn how much = − = = 1 1
4 24 24 24 1 day work = : = 2 : 3
per week? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003) 3 2
1 1 1
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(a) ` 8400 A:B:C= : : =3:2:1 Sum of the ratios = 2 + 3 = 5

8 12 24
(b) ` 16800 2
⎛1 ⎞ Suman’s share = × l50 = 60
(c) ` 9450 C’s share = ⎜ × 4500⎟ = 750 5
⎝6 ⎠
(d) ` 16200 Hence, the correct option is (c). Hence, the correct option is (b).
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Section VIII — Miscellaneous Questions

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1. Every Sunday, Gin jogs 3 miles. For 2. Work done by (x + 4) men in (x + 5) ⇒ x2 + 5x + 4x + 20

rest of the week, each day he jogs 1 mile days is equal to the work done by (x − 5)
= x2 − 5x + 20x − 100
more than the previous day. How many men in (x + 20) days. Then the value of x
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miles Gin jogs in 2 weeks? is ⇒ 9x + 20 = 15x − 100

[SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2016] [SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam,
2015] ⇒ 15x − 9x = 100 + 20
(a) 42 (b) 63
(c) 84 (d) 98 (a) 20 (b) 25 ⇒ 6x = 120
(c) 30 (d) 15 120
Explanation: Sunday Monday Tuesday x= = 20
Explanation: According to the question, 6
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
=3+4+5+6+7+8+9 M1D1 = M2D2
3. 150 workers were engaged to finish a
= 42 in one week. ⇒ (x + 4) (x + 5)
piece of work in a certain number of days.
∴ In two weeks = 2 × 42 = 84 miles = (x − 5) (x + 20) Four workers dropped on the second day,
Hence, the correct option is (c). four more workers dropped on third day
12.42 Chapter 12
and so on. It takes 8 more days to finish ∴ Time taken by R = 20 days 18 × 6

the work now. Find the number of days in ⇒ T2 = = 9 hours
∴ Required answer = 20 − 10 = 10 days 12
which the work was completed? Hence, the correct option is (b). Hence, the correct option is (b).
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA
Exam,2015] 5. 8 workers can build a wall 18 m long, 8. Two men can do a piece of work in
(a) 28 (b) 24 2 m broad and 12 m high in 10 days, work- x days. But y women can do that in 3 days.
(c) 25 (d) 30 ing 9 hours a day. Find how many workers Then the ratio of the work done by 1 man
will be able to build a wall 32 m long, 3 m and 1 woman is
Explanation: Let 150 workers complete broad and 9 m high in 8 days working (SSC FCI Assistant Grade-II Main Exam.2013)
the work in x days. 6 hours a day? (a) 3y : 2x (b) 2x : 3y
∴ 150 × x = 150 + 146 + … to (x + 8) (SSC CGL Tier-I Re-Exam, 2015)
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(c) x : y (d) 2y : 3x
terms (a) 16 (b) 20
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On substituting x = 17 (c) 30 (d) 10 Explanation: 1 man’s 1 day work =
2x
LHS = 150 x 17 = 2550 1
RHS = 150 + 146 + … to 25 terms Explanation: 1 woman’s 1 day work =
3y
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a = 150, d = − 4, n = 25 Working
Length Breadth Height hours Days Workers 1 1
n ∴ Required ratio = : = 3y : 2x
∴ S = ⎡⎣2a + (n − 1)d ⎤⎦
18 2 12 9 10 8
32 3 9 6 8 x 2x 3y
2
25 ⇒ 18 × 2 × 12 × 6 × 8x =32 × 3 × 9 × 9 × Hence, the correct option is (a).
= ⎡⎣2 × 150 + 24 × ( −4 )⎤⎦ 10 × 8
2 9. A can do a work in 12 days. When he
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25 25 × 204 32 × 3 × 9 × 9 × 10 × 8 had worked for 3 days, B joined him. If
= (300 − 96 ) = = 2550 ⇒ x=
2 2 18 × 2 × 12 × 6 × 8 they complete the work in 3 more days, in
= 30 days how many days can B alone finish the
Note: It is better to solve by options.
work? (SSC CGL Tier-I Exam .2011)
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Hence, the correct option is (c). (a) 6 days (b) 12 days
4. P and Q together can do a job in 6 days. 6. If 12 carpenters working 6 hours a day (c) 4 days (d) 8 days
60 can make 460 chairs in 240 days, then the
Q and R can finish the same job in Explanation: Let B alone do the work in
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7 number of chairs made by 18 carpenters
days. P started the work and worked for in 36 days each working 8 hours a day is x days.
3 days. Q and R continued for 6 days. Then (SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & DP SI Exam, 2015) 1 1
∴ 6 × +3× =1
the difference of days in which R and P (a) 92 (b) 132 12 x
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can complete the job is (c) 138 (d) 126 1 3

(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 2015) ⇒ + =1
2 x
(a) 15 (b) 10 Explanation:
3 1
(c) 8 (d) 12
Working ⇒ = ⇒ x = 6 days
Carpenters hours/day Days Chairs x 2
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1 12 6 240 460
Explanation: (P + Q)’s 1 day work = 18 8 36 x
6
7 ⇒ 12 × 6 × 240 × x 10. A man and a woman working together
(Q + R)’s 1 day work =
60 can do a certain work in 18 days. Their
⇒ = 18 × 8 × 36 × 460
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Let P alone do the work in x days. skills in doing the work are in the ratio
18 × 8 × 36 × 460 3 : 2. How many days will the woman take
According to the question, ⇒ x= = 138
12 × 6 × 240 to finish the work alone?
3 6 ×7
+ =1 (SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam.2011)
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x 60 Hence, the correct option is (c).

3 7 3 7. A farmer can plough a field working
⇒ = 1− = (c) 27 days (d) 30 days
x 10 10 6 hours per day in 18 days. The worker
has to work how many hours per day to Explanation: Man: Woman (efficiency)
⇒ x = 10 days
finish the same work in 12 days? =3:2
∴ Q’s 1 day work (SSC GL Tier-II Exam. 2013) 2
i.e., woman completes th work in 18 days.
1 1 5−3 1 (a) 7 hrs (b) 9 hrs 5
= − = =
6 10 30 15 (c) 11 hrs (d) 13 hrs ∴ Time taken by the woman to complete
R’s 1 day work 18 × 5
Explanation: D1T1 = D2T2 the whole work = = 45 days
7 1 7−4 1 2
= − = =
60 15 60 20 ⇒ 18 × 6 = 12 × T2 Hence, the correct option is (a).
Time and Work 12.43
11. Working efficiencies of P and Q for 14. If two persons, with equal abilities, 17. Ganga and Saraswati, working sepa-
completing a piece of work are in the can do two jobs in two days, then rately can mow a field in 8 and 12 hours
ratio 3 : 4. The number of days to be taken 100 persons with equal abilities can do respectively. If they work in stretches of
by them to complete the work will be in 100 similar jobs in one hour alternately, Ganga beginning at
the ratio (SSC CISF ASI Exam .2010) (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2008) 9 a.m., when will the moving be
(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 (a) 100 days (b) 10 days completed? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2008)
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 4 : 3 (c) 5 days (d) 2 days (a) 6 p.m. (b) 6.30 p.m.
Explanation: Efficiency and time taken (c) 5 p.m. (d) 5.30 p.m.
Explanation: According to the question,
are inversely proportional. 2 persons with equal abilities can do 1 job Explanation: Part of the field mowed by
∴ Required ratio = 4 : 3 in 1 day. Ganga and Saraswati in first 2
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Hence, the correct option is (d). ∴ Time taken by 1 man to complete 1 job 1 1 3+ 2 5
m
= 2 days hours = + = =
12. Twenty women together can com- 8 12 24 24
⇒ Time taken by 100 persons in com-
plete a work in 16 days. 16 men together ∴ Part of the field mowed in first 8 hours
pleting 100 jobs = 2 days
can complete the same work in 15 days. 5 × 4 20 5
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Hence, the correct option is (d). = = =
The ratio of the working capacity of a 24 24 6
man to that of a woman is 15. Working 5 hours a day, A can com- 5 1
(SSC CHSL DEO & LDC Exam.2010) plete a work in 8 days and working 6 hours Remaining work = 1 − =
6 6
(a) 3 : 4 (b) 4 : 3 a day, B can complete the same work in
10 days. Working 8 hours a day, they can Now, it is the turn of Ganga, part of work
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(c) 5 : 3 (d) 4 : 5 1
jointly complete the work in done by Ganga in 1 hour =
Explanation: 20 × 16 women (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2008) 8
= 16 × 15 men (a) 3 days (b) 4 days 1 1 4 −3 1
Remaining work = − = =
⇒ 4 women = 3 men (c) 4.5 days (d) 5.4 days 6 8 24 24
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men 4 Explanation: Working 5 hours a day, A Now, time taken by Saraswati in complet-
⇒ =
women 3 can complete a work in 8 days. ing this part of work
Hence, working capacity of man: i.e, A can complete the work in 40 hours. 1 1
= × 12 =
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woman = 4 : 3 Similarly, B will complete the same work 24 2
Hence, the correct option is (b). in 60 hours. 1
∴ Total time = 9 hours
∴ (A + B)’s 1 hour’s work 2
13. A road of 5 km length will be con-
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structed in 100 days so 280 workers were 1 1 3+ 2 5 1 The moving starts at 9 a.m.
= + = = = Hence, the moving will be completed at
employed. But after 80 days it was found 40 60 120 120 24
1 6.30 p.m.
that only 3 km road was completed. Hence, A and B together will complete the Hence, the correct option is (b).
2 work in 24 hours.
Now how many more people were needed
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∴ They can complete the work in 3 days 18. 60 men could complete a work in 250
to finish the work in the specified time? working 8 hours a day. days. They worked together for 200 days.
(SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2009) After that the work had to be stopped for
(a) 480 (b) 80 10 days due to bad weather. How many
16. A job can be completed by 12 men in
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(c) 200 (d) 100 more men should be engaged to complete

12 days. How many extra days will be the work in time?
Explanation: Remaining work needed to complete the job if 6 men leave (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2007)
7 3 after working for 6 days?
= 5− = (a) 10 (b) 15
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2 2 (c) 18 (d) 20
Ml × D1 × W2 = M2 × D2 × W1,
(c) 12 days (d) 24 days Explanation: 60 men can complete a
3
280 × 80 × work in 250 days.
2 Explanation: Work done by 12 men in 1
1 ∴ Work done by 60 men in 1 day =
7 6 days = 250
⇒ M2 × 20 × 2
2 1 1 ⇒ Work done by 60 men in 200 days =
280 × 80 × 3 2 2 200 4
⇒ M2 = = 480 =
20 × 7 6 men leave the work. 250 5
∴ Required number of additional men = 12 × 12 4 1
∴ Time taken = = 12 days Remaining work = 1 − =
480 − 280 = 200 6×2 5 5
Hence, the correct option is (c). Hence, the correct option is (c). Work is stopped for 10 days.
12.44 Chapter 12
1 How many men were there in the (A + B)’s 1 day work

Now, work is to be complete by x men beginning?
5 (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2004) 1 1 2+3 5 1
in 40 days. (a) 70 (b) 55 = + = = =
1 60 40 120 120 24
60 men can complete work in 50 days. (c) 45 (d) 40
5 Hence, both will finish the work in 24 days.
Days Men Explanation: Let the number of men in Hence, the correct option is (a).
50 60 the beginning be x. 24. A can do a certain work in the same
40 x
Then, time in which B and C together can do it.
∴ 40 : 50 : 60 : x x + 8 60 If A and B together could do it in 10 days
=
x 50 and C alone in 50 days, then B alone could
⇒ 40x = 50 × 60
/
x +8 6 do the work in (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2003)
50 × 60 ⇒ =
m
⇒ x= = 75 x 5
40 (c) 25 days (d) 30 days
⇒ 6x = 5x + 40
Hence, 15 more men should be engaged.
⇒ x = 40 Explanation: A’s 1 day work = (B + C)’s
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Hence, the correct option is (d). 1 day work (i)
19. A work could be completed in 100 1
days by some workers. However, due to 22. 12 persons can do a piece of work in (A + B)’s 1 day work = (ii)
10
the absence of 10 workers, it was com- 4 days. How many persons are required to
1
pleted in 110 days. The original number complete 8 times the work in half the C’s 1 day work =
50
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of workers was (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2005) time? (SSC CPO S.I. Exam. 2004)
(a) 192 (b) 190 (A + B + C)’s 1 day work,
(a) 100 (b) 110
(c) 180 (d) 144 1 1 5+1 6 3
(c) 55 (d) 50 = + = = = (iii)
10 50 50 50 25
Explanation: Let the original number of Explanation: 12 persons can complete a
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work in 4 days. 3
workers = x. Then, x × 100 = (x − 10) × (A + A)’s 1 day’s work =
110 ⇒ 24 persons can complete the work in 25
2 days. By (i) and (iii)
⇒ 10x = 11x − 110 3
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⇒ 24 persons can complete the 8 times A’s 1 day work =
⇒ x = 110 work in 16 days. 50
Hence, the correct option is (b). ⇒ 24 × 8 persons = 192 persons can com- 1 3 5−3 2 1
plete the 8 times work in 2 days. B’s 1 day work = − = = =
10 50 50 50 25
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20. A man can do a piece of work in Hence, the correct option is (a).
5 days, but with the help of his son, he can Hence, B alone will complete the work in
do it in 3 days. In what time can the son do 23. A can do a piece of work in 60 days. 25 days.
it alone? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2004) He works for 15 days and then B alone Hence, the correct option is (c).
(a) 7 days (b) 8 days finishes the remaining work in 30 days.
25. If the expenditure of gas on burning
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The two together can finish the work in

1 1 6 burners for 6 hours a day for 8 days is
2 2 ` 450, then how many burners can be used
(a) 24 days (b) 25 days for 10 days at 5 hours a day for ` 625?
Explanation: Let the son take x days to (c) 30 days (d) 32 days (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2002)
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do the work.
1 1 1 Explanation: Work done by A in 15 days (a) 12 (b) 16
∴ + = (c) 4 (d) 8
5 x 3 1 1
= × 15 =
x +5 1
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60 4 Explanation: Tricky Approach

⇒ =
5x 3 ⎛ 1⎞ 3
Remaining work = ⎜ 1 − ⎟ = 450 : 625⎫
⇒ 3x + 15 = 5x ⎝ 4⎠ 4 ⎪
15 3 ∴ 10 : 8 ⎬ :: 6 : x
⇒ 2x = 15 ⇒ x = Now, work is done by B in 30 days. 5 : 6 ⎪⎭
2 4
⇒
1 30 × 4 ⇒ 450 × 10 × 5 × x
7 days Whole work will be done by B in =
2 3
40 days = 625 × 8 × 6 × 6
1
A’s 1 day work = and B’s 1 day work = 625 × 8 × 6 × 6
21. A certain number of men can do a 60 ⇒ x= =8
work in 60 days. If there were eight more 1 450 × 10 × 5
men, it could be completed in 10 days less. 40 Hence, the correct option is (d).
Time and Work 12.45
26. A contractor undertakes to make a 1 2 27. A certain number of men can com-
road in 40 days and employs 25 men. After Work remaining = 1 − = plete a job in 30 days. If there were 5 men
3 3
24 days, he finds that only one-third of the more, it could be completed in 10 days
road is made. How many extra men The work is to be completed 4 days before less. How many men were in the
should he employ so that he is able to schedule, i.e., in (40 − 4) 36 days. beginning? (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2000)
complete the work 4 days earlier? 2 (a) 10 (b) 15
Number of days left for rd work= 36 −
(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2000) 3 (c) 20 (d) 25
24 = 12 days
(a) 100 (b) 60
1 Explanation: Let initially the number of
(c) 75 (d) None of these work is done in 1 day by 1 man.
1800 men be x.
Explanation: Scheduled time to com- ⇒ According to the question,
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2
plete the work = 40 days ∴ work will be done in 12 days by M1D1W2 = M2D2W1
m
3
1
25 men in 24 days do work. 2 1 x × 30 = (x + 5) × (30 − 10)
3 1800 × × = 100 men
3 12 x × 30 = 20x + 100
∴ 1 man in 1 day does
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25 men are already working
1 1 ∴ Extra men to be employed= 100 − 25 = 30x − 20x = 100
= work .
3 × 25 × 24 1800 75 x = 10
Hence, the correct option is (c). Hence, the correct option is (a).
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12 Time and Work

the same road of length 50 m in 120 15

(b) 15 days days and A and C can do the same in 12

days, working 12 hours per day, then the 30 30

(SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, 2015) 28 12 x 25 30 150 150

Time and Work 12.3

(a) 13 (b) 24 (a) 140 minutes (b) 160 minutes 1

in (SSC CGL Tier-II Exam. 2014) 3

Explanation: Number of pages copied

Number of pages copied by x and y in 10 12 60 60 4

∴ Part of work done by A, B and C in 2

Time and Work 12.5

3 1 5 1 By adding all three equations,

Explanation: 9 hours 36 minutes = = = hours

(A + B)’s 1 hour’s work = in 12 days, Q and R in 15 days, R and P in

Tier-I Exam. 2013)] work?

(a) 5 days (b) 4 days 60 4

Explanation: (A + B + C)’s 1 day work

1 (a) 24 days (b) 20 days

Time and Work 12.7

1 7 On adding all three,

2 1 4 2+3+ 4 Quicker Approach

Hence, the correct option is (b).

5 2 together can complete the same work in

∴ Work done by C alone in 1 minute 1 50. A and B together can do a piece of

10 20 20 20 = (i) Similarly, B will take 56 days working

of work in 18 days, B and C in 24 days and 12 B’s l day work =

(a) 16 days (b) 15 days On adding all these, 42 56 168 168

Time and Work 12.9

1 Work done by (C + A) in 1 day 56. A can do a piece of work in 4 hours; B

A in 15 days. If all of them work together, 12 8 6 =

(SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2005)

= part work in days, i.e., 3.6 days.

(SSC CPO S.I, Exam. 2004)

Time and Work 12.11

Section II — Question Based on Where Worker Leaves or Joins

x (Assume) Explanation: Let the work be completed

⇒ + =1 10. A certain number of men complete a

⇒ 17x + 207 = 360 nally was 2 2

⇒ x= = 9days (c) 32 (d) 36

Time and Work 12.13

together. The time taken to finish the 30 3

∴ (A + B)’s 1 day work = 1 3 3

30 3 Hence, the correct option is (b).

Remaining work after destruction

Explanation: (A + B)’s 2 days’ work = 5 13 11

Time and Work 12.15

Explanation: Work done by B in 9 days 1 35 1

30 20 60 12 Y alone completed the remaining work in

60 60 20 Hence, the correct option is (d). (a) 13 days (b) 14 days

∴ Time taken = × = days with A beginning, the work would be in 8 days.

∴ + =1 Now 15 men remain to work.

(x – 3) days, while B worked for x days. ⇒ 5x − 9 = 36 16

Time and Work 12.17

(c) 8 days (d) 5 days (SSC CGL Prelim Exam. 2004)

According to the question, 1 day

44. A and B can do a piece of work in x + 6 55 5 1 8 × 12

Hence, the correct option is (c).

Explanation: Work done by 8 men in = × 48 = 18 days

1 1 50. A and B can do a piece of work in

Time and Work 12.19

⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 5 + 4⎞ 52. A can do a piece of work in 12 days ∴ (A + B)’s 8 days’ work

3 1 Explanation: A can finish the work in 7